Cox.net, also known as “Cox High Speed Internet,” announced yesterday (4/25/06) that they wil now filter what they identify as spam into “spam folders.”

In order to check our spam folders (one per email account) for good stuff, we have to log into our Cox webmail via our web browsers.

In the past, we had the choice of them deleting it or labelling it as “– spam –” and delivering it to use anyway. This latter was my choice. I use PopFile on my computer to identify and control spam.

With their new system, I”m very glad that I use the mailservers at my web host to handle my incoming (and outgoing) mail. The only things I EVER get via my Cox account are Cox”s announcements and spam.

Since I don”t use Cox”s web mail (although I just logged in and see that it is MUCH improved), I have no intention of logging into their webmail system every month to check for possible good emails among the spam.

There are always false positives. I don”t want an ISP stopping what IT thinks are spam from getting to me.

Murphy”s Law of Email says “The more important the email, the more likely it is to be found in the Spam Folder.”

I”ve seen Murphy”s Law of Email working many times in both the home and corporate worlds.