Email Spam Triggers

Words and patterns that trigger email spam filters

Version 1.0.0Updated Jan 21, 2025
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Excessive Caps Lock

Detect when more than 50% of email content is in uppercase

Excessive capitalization is a strong spam signal and looks unprofessional

critical

Spam Trigger Words

Detect common spam trigger words like 'FREE', 'ACT NOW', 'CLICK HERE', 'URGENT'

These words are heavily weighted by spam filters

critical

Excessive Exclamation Marks

Detect more than 2 exclamation marks in subject line or excessive use in body

Multiple exclamation marks are a spam indicator

major

Suspicious URLs

Detect URL shorteners, suspicious domains, or mismatched link text

Suspicious links are a major red flag for spam filters

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Unreplaced Personalization Tokens

Detect [FIRSTNAME], {{firstName}}, or similar tokens that weren't replaced

Unreplaced tokens look unprofessional and trigger spam filters

major

Excessive Emoji Usage

Detect more than 3 emojis in subject line or excessive use in body

Too many emojis can trigger spam filters

minor

Cryptocurrency Keywords

Detect cryptocurrency-related keywords that often trigger spam filters

Crypto content is frequently flagged as spam

major

Money Symbols

Detect excessive use of money symbols ($, €, £) or 'get rich' language

Financial spam indicators

major

All Caps Subject Line

Detect subject lines written entirely in uppercase

All caps subject lines are almost always marked as spam

critical

Suspicious Attachments

Detect executable files, zip files, or suspicious attachment types

Suspicious attachments are major spam indicators

critical

Excessive Hyperlinks

Detect more than 5 links in email body

Too many links can trigger spam filters

major

Image-Only Email

Detect emails with only images and no text content

Image-only emails are often spam

major

Suspicious Sender Address

Detect suspicious sender email addresses (noreply, no-reply, suspicious domains)

Suspicious sender addresses are spam indicators

critical

Phishing Keywords

Detect common phishing keywords like 'verify account', 'suspended', 'action required'

Phishing keywords trigger spam filters

critical

Excessive Punctuation

Detect excessive use of punctuation marks (???, !!!, ...)

Excessive punctuation is a spam indicator

minor

Red Flag Words

Detect words like 'guarantee', 'no risk', 'limited time', 'act now'

Sales pressure words trigger spam filters

major

Suspicious HTML Structure

Detect suspicious HTML patterns, hidden text, or obfuscated content

Suspicious HTML is often used by spammers

major

Low Text to Image Ratio

Detect emails with very little text compared to images

Low text-to-image ratio is a spam indicator

major