Learn why a message was flagged as spam

Many users say the accuracy of Google’s spam filter is one of the key reasons they love Gmail. And while Google thinks you should never have to look in your spam folder, they know some of you may want to know why the messages there were marked as spam.

So starting today, you’ll see a brief explanation at the top of each of your spam messages. Simply look at any message in your spam folder and now you can find out why it was put there and learn about any potentially harmful content within the message.

We hope that this is not only interesting, but also helps you learn about scams and other harmful messages that Gmail filters out. Whether you prefer to leave your spam folder untouched or do some educational digging, the information will be there for you.