Pete- I don't know for sure but my best guess is that AOL is still using filters to filter out mail to a "spam folder" but you are simply not seeing it. Joan In a message dated 2/22/2010 6:53:33 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, PeteScherm@aol.com writes: I guess that AOL has now firmly decided that I shouldn't have a spam folder. That wouldn't bother me generally, as I get only 3 or 4 a day anyway (about the same number that I was getting years ago, before I found that I could access the folder via Keyword). But I have a concern......I'd like to think that this AOL change means that the supposed-spam mail will go to my incoming mailbox untouched, where I can make all of the decisions. But I'd like someone's opinion (nothing is "sure" with AOL) on whether there might still be letters retained as spam by AOL........ but which I couldn't view or deal with. I have had several desired letters end up in my spam folder, and I'd like to be sure that I wouldn't lose access to them. Any ideas? Pete - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -