Consumers Get Spam Savvy

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Consumers are dealing with the deluge of spam by using bulk-mail folders and deleting email from unknown senders, according to a study.

The DoubleClick consumer survey found consumers are taking a number of preventative steps. One of the most popular steps is setting up a bulk-mail folder. More than 52 percent reported using such folders, up from 49 percent last year. They are also deleting more email, with 65 percent saying they delete spam, a 5 percent increase from a year ago. Just 4 percent said they read suspected spam to see if it might interest them.

The findings square with other research that's found consumers manage the spam problem as an everyday nuisance. Nearly 9-out-of-10 respondents to the DoubleClick survey tagged spam as the No. 1 problem with their email experience. However, their enthusiasm for commercial email has not waned. Over 90 percent reported receiving some kind of permission-based email, with over half saying they received offers from online or traditional retailers via email.