Greg - On my work email account I get over 100 spam emails each and every day. HOWEVER - I use Hotmail for all my personal, eBay, chip, etc. emails. In the more than 3 years I've been using Hotmail, I've received exactly 4 spam emails. To the best of my knowledge, I've NEVER missed receiving a non-spam email. Hotmail has a filter system that really does a great job. I don't know if this information can be of any use to you. I do recommend Hotmail as a great way to avoid spam emails!