Spamdex https://spamdex.co.uk/ Spam filtering, scam trends and deliverability, decoded. en Sun, 08 Nov 2026 06:20:54 GMT Dot-UK Doppelgangers: The Scam Hiding in One Wrong Character https://spamdex.co.uk/dot-uk-doppelgangers-one-wrong-character/ https://spamdex.co.uk/dot-uk-doppelgangers-one-wrong-character/ Lookalike .uk domains are no longer a niche phishing trick — they are a core part of UK invoice fraud and fake login pages. Here is how to spot the pattern, read the registration clues, and write filters that catch doppelgangers without punishing legitimate British senders. Spamdex Scam Watch Sun, 08 Nov 2026 04:24:37 GMT Grey Mail Nation: Why 'Legitimate' Bulk Email Is Making UK Inboxes Numb https://spamdex.co.uk/grey-mail-nation-legitimate-bulk-email-inbox-numb/ https://spamdex.co.uk/grey-mail-nation-legitimate-bulk-email-inbox-numb/ Opted-in does not automatically mean wanted. Between aggressive retargeting, tired consent and newsletters nobody remembers signing up for, grey mail is teaching UK users to swipe first and think later — and that has consequences for deliverability teams. Spamdex Deliverability Sun, 08 Nov 2026 04:24:37 GMT Forty Freebies, One Clean Inbox: A 90-Day UK Spam Diary https://spamdex.co.uk/forty-freebies-one-clean-inbox-90-day-uk-spam-diary/ https://spamdex.co.uk/forty-freebies-one-clean-inbox-90-day-uk-spam-diary/ A brand-new UK inbox, 40 sign-ups for samples, discounts and competitions, and three months of watching the junk folder swell. Here is the week-by-week spam timeline — plus the rules I would use before handing over an email address for a freebie. Spamdex Deliverability Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:24:08 GMT The Opt-Out Trap: Why Unsubscribe Links Are a Phishing Favourite in 2026 https://spamdex.co.uk/opt-out-trap-unsubscribe-links-phishing-2026/ https://spamdex.co.uk/opt-out-trap-unsubscribe-links-phishing-2026/ ‘Just click unsubscribe’ is becoming bad advice for suspicious email. In 2026, fake opt-out pages, List-Unsubscribe header tricks and reply-to traps are all designed to turn a routine click into a credential harvest or a confirmed live inbox. Spamdex Scam Watch Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:24:08 GMT The Redelivery Fee That Wasn't: How 2026's Parcel Scams Fool Even Careful Clickers https://spamdex.co.uk/missed-parcel-sms-2026-uk-delivery-scam-playbook/ https://spamdex.co.uk/missed-parcel-sms-2026-uk-delivery-scam-playbook/ Parcel smishing has grown up. The 2026 wave borrows real courier branding, freshly registered lookalike domains and clever timing around peak season — and it sails straight past filters trained on old-school spam. Here's the anatomy of the con, plus the rules and reporting routes that actually help UK users. Spamdex Scam Watch Sat, 07 Nov 2026 20:24:23 GMT Your Sender Reputation Is Written in DNS — And Yours Might Be Fibbing https://spamdex.co.uk/uk-email-deliverability-dns-audit-2026/ https://spamdex.co.uk/uk-email-deliverability-dns-audit-2026/ Most UK small-business newsletters don't land in spam because subscribers dislike them. They land there because the SPF, DKIM and DMARC records don't line up, and the receiving filter never got as far as the content. Here's a practical 2026 audit you can run in an afternoon. Spamdex Deliverability Sat, 07 Nov 2026 20:24:23 GMT