Mail downloads spam from Gmail

[mattwrit]

I've set-up Mail to work with Gmail via IMAP, but it downloads all the endless spam messages and puts it into an automatically-created 'Spam' folder.

Does this not defeat the object? Surely I'm simply downloading all the viruses etc. onto my computer?

 

[edesignuk]

Enable Advanced IMAP controls (Labs) and untick the Spam folder from being downloaded.

 

[mattwrit]

Hi - thanks for that.

I've found Advanced IMAP (by Jamie N in Labs) but can't find where to untick the spam folder.

 

[edesignuk]

Settings > Labels I think it is.

 

[Salmar]

I know the answer is on the gmail web site to correct that. I had the same problem when I put an imap gmail account into Mac mail. The answer is in labs or labels in the gmail web site, I just can't remember where right now, but the solution is in there because it worked for me.