Autoworkscoll.com is the latest abusive domain sending me Spam to my Outlook account. Can you block them already?!

P Fruit Trees 155

In the latest example of Microsoft's feckless policy of blocking domains which send tons of junk mail, autoworkscoll.com is averaging around 10 per day to my account.

I've used the Junk Mail setting to block both *@autoworkscoll.com and autoworkscoll.com. I've also ensure they are routed to my Junk Mail folder. I've also reported them for Spam.

Nothing is working!

Please block the domain immediately. It's clear they are are abusing their terms of use associated with the domain host.

Either that, or upgrade my account, so I can create a rule to block them outright myself.

But, please, do something!

This is pathetic.

P Fruit Trees 155 Reputation points

2025-09-02T15:56:37.5833333+00:00

Let me be clear of something before anyone else gets a bright idea.

By default, Microsoft sends suspicious messages to Junk Mail, which a rule doesn't intercept first. Instead, the Rules intercept anything in the Inbox. So, autoworkscoll.com emails are sorted into Junk Mail first, before they even have a chance to go into the Inbox.

Also, I'm not about to add this domain to my Safe Sender list, because any and all images will be displayed, which would trackback to the source, signalling my email is valid.

How about someone who works at Microsoft, step away from their desk for a second, and instead of giving us a "solution" just block the domain already!

If you can spend time on AI, you can spend time creating a trouble ticket, marking it High Priority, and assigning to the team who can block the domain.

Today, I received 18 emails, so far, and it's not even been a full day.
christine westbrook 110 Reputation points

2025-09-02T16:27:44.6666667+00:00

Rules use to work on Junk mail as well. I used to make a rule about a domain and then never see emails from that domain again. I have no idea why Microsoft changed it. It is not like they are that successful at stopping spam. Just bring back rules working in junk and most of the spam problem would go away. I have had 70 autoworksxoll emails in the last week
Freud 200 Reputation points

2025-09-04T16:34:27.1933333+00:00

I have received 80+ emails in 3 days from autoworkscoll.com . I've tried blocking the senders and the domain without success. This is really frustrating. What good is the block sender and report phishing tabs in outlook if it does not work???
Craveking 60 Reputation points

2025-09-05T15:43:14.4+00:00

It's an absolute disgrace that Microsoft can't figure out of how to shut down spammers like this. I get at least 30 to 40 per day from this domain. Apparently, there is no incentive for them to fix the problem. The spam folder solution is a flimsy workaround. I'd take my chances with every message designated as spam to be immediately deleted or blocked. Why wait 30 days.
Freud 200 Reputation points

2025-09-05T18:08:06.1366667+00:00

Microsoft, it looks like, is not giving a continental darn about the users of the hotmail account. If they did this issue would have been solved already. Too busy developing programs that we have to buy and then become obsolete because of another update from M$. After every update you just have to buy a new computer. Now I cannot update drivers because I am on win10. I have to upgrade to win11. In order to do that you have to get a new pc. That stinks.
Michael B 85 Reputation points

2025-09-06T03:33:30.67+00:00

The same spammer/scammer that was named "go star media" before and Microsoft is again doing nothing about this.
Marjorie C 15 Reputation points

2025-09-06T15:57:52.23+00:00

And the Junk Mail blocking option doesn't seem to pick up on simply "autoworkscoll.com) (or the "famous" gostarmedia.com, minus the * and @ because of the spammers' convoluted addresses. I've had 23 from autoworkscoll just this morning even with the Rule & being in the Blocked Sender list; hopefully they're not trying for gostarmedia's "record" of 753 that I got in June
Craveking 60 Reputation points

2025-09-06T16:06:39.03+00:00

And Godaddy is the registrar for both gostarmedia and autoworkscoll. I'm no expert but can't the registrar disable the account? Can't they be held accountable? And, how about the companies who use these spammers to promote their services. I mean, there has to be some kind of economic incentive to blast us with millions of emails. Maybe it's time for an economic disincentive aimed at the email provider and website registrars.
Freud 200 Reputation points

2025-09-06T16:09:26.97+00:00

ARE THE M$ PROGRAMMERS ALL ON LEAVE OR STRIKING AT THE MOMENT? DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM ALREADY!!!
Marjorie C 15 Reputation points

2025-09-06T16:18:02.64+00:00

They could be unauthorized users of the domain - for example, I've seen *@emcon.bank____.com" for spam not all associated with that bank. I reported the gostarmedia abuse to both godaddy & Icann, not sure if that helped shut down the spammer, but I don't get any more of that.
Mike Pound 40 Reputation points

2025-09-09T08:26:46.7966667+00:00

I am amazed that the blocking and phishing do not work because the level of spamming is ridiculous. The ads . scams etc are not targeted and just pointless. Microsoft are working hard to get people to use alternative services
Mike Pound 40 Reputation points

2025-09-09T08:47:03.83+00:00

I feel the pain
Michael B 85 Reputation points

2025-09-09T13:30:47.0566667+00:00

I have been individually blocking each Autoworksscoll (formerly Gostarmedia) spam mail by removing the apostrophe ' in the Junk Mail, Blocked Senders, Add new blocked sender (copied and pasted). This is saved for when a class action lawsuit is started as I fully intend to join with over 1,500 saves so far.
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Shmooney 5 Reputation points

2025-09-10T10:51:35.4+00:00

You know, we don't even know if Microsoft had ever blocked any offending domain. I tend to think that the offenders move on as gostarmedia has done here. Reporting and blocking almost seems like a ruse designed to make the victims feel better.
Aristoteles Oliveira 25 Reputation points

2025-09-10T23:22:36.0733333+00:00
I have 176 emails from autoworkscoll.com from September 4, 2025, to September 10, 2025, not counting the countless others I had already permanently deleted before reporting them as a problem and then as phishing.

They all appear as <no sender address>, but if you go to view the message source, they all have a FROM address, with the domain pattern <x@'y-z.autoworkscoll.com>.

These messages:

Are automatically flagged as junk, but continue to flood my inbox daily.

Cannot be blocked via custom rules, since Outlook Web does not allow rules to act on the Junk Email folder.

Cannot be auto-deleted, as there is no rule action to move to “Deleted Items” or permanently delete.

Use dynamic subdomains, making sender-based blocking completely ineffective.

The feeling is that the user is completely powerless against a system that should protect them. I hope this message is taken seriously, as the problem is real, recurring, and affects thousands of users.
09/12/2025: 101 new spam autoworkscoll.com
Aristoteles Oliveira 25 Reputation points

2025-09-11T22:36:33.81+00:00

What did you do to stop spam from the gostamedia.com domain? Why don't you do the same for the autoworkscoll.com domain? Or did you do nothing? They stopped sending them. It's impossible that Microsoft doesn't do anything to stop these emails. Just today, September 11, 2025, 30 more emails came from autoworkscoll.com!!!
carol longley 40 Reputation points

2025-09-14T02:46:03.4466667+00:00

ive tryed this and it dont work
carol longley 40 Reputation points

2025-09-14T02:47:37.4333333+00:00

i used to redirect emails that become annoying to microsoft but i cannot now as they blocked me lol
Michael B 85 Reputation points

2025-09-14T04:12:50.31+00:00

Same here, blocked me.
xythus 20 Reputation points

2025-09-15T08:15:25.49+00:00

Spam.org, miss out the middle man mi
xythus 20 Reputation points

2025-09-15T08:17:13.0966667+00:00

Spam.org, miss out the middle man "Microsoft, and complain to them.
Michael B 85 Reputation points

2025-09-15T13:07:04.1633333+00:00

Microsoft should be held legally accountable for this "harassment", I'm all in for a class action.
carol longley 40 Reputation points

2025-09-16T01:21:13.54+00:00

GET A GRIP MICROSOFT YOU NEED TO GET YOUR FINGER OUT YA BACKSIDE AND SORT THIS OUT SO FAR I HAVE HAD 35 EMAILS IN THE JUNK FROM AUTOWORKSCROLL .COM

NOTHING WORKS SO PUT YOUR COMMENT WHERE THE SUN DONT SHINE .

I WOULD OF SENT THEN TO YOU AT MICROSOFT BUT NOPE I AM BLOCKED
Freud 200 Reputation points

2025-09-16T02:07:38.8833333+00:00

Consider yourself lucky Carol. I am sitting with 145 emails foe the last 3 days... all from autoworkscoll.com
Guinn 10 Reputation points

2025-09-16T18:13:42.1766667+00:00
Found this info on GoDaddy.com. The following is the raw RDAP (Registration Data Access Protocol) registrar data, which is a record describing the domain autoworkscoll.com.

Here is the information about the domain’s ownership, registrar, technical setup, and administrative history. Instead of showing personal details, it lists a proxy address in Tempe, Arizona, and provides a contact form link.

What it shows:

Identifies the domain’s registrar and administrative state (GoDaddy, with proxy registration).

Shows DNS hosting details (Cloudflare servers).

Protects registrant privacy through proxy service (Domains By Proxy, LLC).

Provides compliance information required by ICANN, such as status codes, complaint forms, and legal usage restrictions.

Allows technical and administrative tracking of events like registration, updates, and expiration.

Provides a contact for complaints about abuse: ******@godaddy.com and phone 480-624-2505.

This RDAP record is a domain registration report for autoworkscoll.com. It confirms that the domain is registered through GoDaddy with privacy protection, uses Cloudflare for DNS, has security restrictions preventing unauthorized changes, and is valid until May 2026.

Domain Information Domain Name: autoworkscoll.com

Handle: Registry identifier (130695507_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN). Created: September 22, 2004. Expires: May 15, 2026. Last Updated: May 20, 2025.

Status Codes: Delete, transfer, renew, and update prohibited → protections that prevent unauthorized changes. Nameservers (DNS Hosting)

Hosted through Cloudflare (kirk.ns.cloudflare.com and sierra.ns.cloudflare.com). Both nameservers are marked active, with the last change on April 18, 2025.

Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA ID 146). Abuse contact: ******@godaddy.com and phone 480-624-2505.

Registrar’s RDAP server: https://rdap.godaddy.com/v1.

Registrant & Technical Contacts Both are protected by Domains By Proxy, LLC (a GoDaddy privacy service).

Roles identified: Registrant and Technical.

DNS Security SecureDNS: Delegation not signed (DNSSEC is not enabled).

Events & History Registration: September 2004. Last Changed: May 2025. RDAP Database Last Updated: September 16, 2025. Legal & Compliance Notices Links to ICANN’s status code glossary. ICANN complaint form for inaccurate data. GoDaddy’s Terms of Service and restrictions on how RDAP data can be used (e.g., no spamming, no automated scraping).
Freud 200 Reputation points

2025-09-16T19:11:30.6833333+00:00

I e sent them an email.... they did not even bother to come back with an automatic reply, LRT alone a real reply. M$ is REALLY PATHETIC.
Michael B 85 Reputation points

2025-09-16T20:17:00.7+00:00

godaddy.com? Interesting find, keep up the good work uncovering the source for a class action.
Eric von Borstel 10 Reputation points

2025-09-16T21:46:32.7133333+00:00

Thanks, Guinn - I think that the information you provided will be helpful! I called the number you included, and spoke with a helpful rep who requested a screenshot that shows an email with the domain name. Unfortunately, I'd just emptied my Junk folder before calling. The bright side is that it won't be long until I'll have plenty of examples for her . . .

I'd suggest that others who wish to end autoworkscoll.com's spamfest consider the same approach, given Microsoft's apparent disinterest in making things right. (Hold time was minimal for me.)
Bumblejeep 5 Reputation points

2025-09-17T02:52:10.4466667+00:00

I'd like to add that it seems that those emails with "no sender address", when "blocked and reported", do not show up in my blocked list, as if MS is taking the address to be blocked from the wrong source of information it has, sees no address, then doesn't react properly. Does this have anything to do with the difficulty we have with getting these spammers taken care of?
Mike Pound 40 Reputation points

2025-09-19T14:41:21.5566667+00:00

This spamming appears to work on the basis that it reacts when we delete, report or open any of these notices.
I have found a sharp reduction if I let them pile up in the Junk folder
Also I have found that the empty folder notice does not get a new flurry of spam.

Am I imagining this or does anyone have a similar experience?

If so then Microsoft know that they know and the flags should create a traceable link to block ?
Freud 200 Reputation points

2025-09-19T15:06:29.3133333+00:00

I too now let them accumulate in the folder. Deleting I also find to just trigger more spam mails. I now have the grand total of 260 mails in my spam.
Michael B 85 Reputation points

2025-09-19T15:22:15.83+00:00

I was out of town mid September for two weeks until the end of the month, I did use my outlook while away and was afraid to look at the pages of spam I might have had and was actually shocked to see only 20 were in the junk file( for two weeks), maybe there is something to what you've observed.
Freud 200 Reputation points

2025-09-19T15:41:20.96+00:00

Before emptying my spam folder the last time, I noticed that the emails coming in were tapering off. At the end of that period they only came in maybe 2 or 3 a day. So I decided maybe a good thing to empty the folder then. 2 days later they came back with 50+ per day... so yes, I do think they notice if there is activity in the folder. Now I just let it accumulate and since M$ is not doing anything to the problem, I will migrate to another email supplier.
christine westbrook 110 Reputation points

2025-09-20T22:13:46.2933333+00:00

They dont work weekends , I find i get virtually no spam from autoworks or gostarmedia previously on a sunday!
Freud 200 Reputation points

2025-09-20T22:17:07.7066667+00:00

Just as well because I am sitting on 300+ junk mails in my folder.
Mike Pound 40 Reputation points

2025-09-27T08:16:26.6666667+00:00

I have my junk file collated by subject name. So i have also found if you report phishing on the same address and subject they pause for a while . I suspect that they are then seen as a spammer. They are using the variety of subjects to avoid being classified as spammers and be seen as a marketing outlet. It will keep MS busy if everyone reports on Monday night !!
Judy Marsh 0 Reputation points

2025-09-29T14:14:19.7166667+00:00

I am going to try the block feature and see if it works.
Lizard12 5 Reputation points

2025-10-14T19:10:34.74+00:00

I’ve started forwarding every email to the companies they are spamming.
Ashley G 15 Reputation points

2025-10-16T13:14:56.52+00:00

I have the same issue; it's over 50 emails a day, and every single one is reported. Nothing has been done; it's been two months now.
Ashley G 15 Reputation points

2025-10-16T13:15:34.24+00:00

It won't work; filters don't work in the junk email box.
Michael B 85 Reputation points

2025-10-16T13:45:02.3133333+00:00

A class action against Microsoft for this daily abuse would be welcomed.
Jamie L 5 Reputation points

2025-10-16T16:15:29.3266667+00:00

Horrendous amounts of spam from Autoworkscoll! Get up and do something about it Microsoft.
Michael B 85 Reputation points

2025-12-11T12:42:55.62+00:00

Registrar for this domain is GoDaddy.com, LLC Send complaints to GoDaddy, fill out a complaint form or "chat" with a GoDaddy assistant and be prepared to share a screen shot of one or more of the malware spammers host domain. The more who do this the better.
Stephanie Pool 0 Reputation points

2025-12-30T12:54:12.65+00:00

The only answer if for Microsoft to put a stop to this issue from them. I have contacted them via numerous ways and they don't care. Sad Microsoft continues making this a customer issue and taking the lazy way out instead of fixing the problem from their end. It shows Microsoft is not listening to customer concerns nor care about their customers and preventing fraud. They are actually allowing it to continue. They are as much at fault for fraud as the scammers themselves.
Freud 200 Reputation points

2025-12-30T13:04:49.2+00:00

All too true. Macro$$$ is totally useless. I get about 60 mails from AWC.com in my junk folder every day. I am so ready to turf Outlook for Gmail which does not have the problem.

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Kal-D 7,375 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-09-01T19:03:37.6733333+00:00
Dear P Fruit Trees,

Thank you for reaching out to the Q&A Forum!

I understand your frustration with the junk mail you're receiving from autoworkscoll.com, especially since your current settings aren't stopping them. I'm here to help you get this resolved.

While I can't directly access your account or change your settings, I can walk you through the most effective ways to block this spam and report it to the right people.

1. Create a More Aggressive Rule in Outlook

You mentioned wanting a better way to block these emails. While blocking the sender in Junk Mail settings is a good first step, a more powerful rule can bypass that system and immediately delete the messages.

Here's how to create a rule in Outlook that sends messages from this domain straight to your Deleted Items folder:
1. In your Outlook mailbox, go to Settings (the gear icon) and select View all Outlook settings.
2. Click on Mail and then Rules.
3. Select Add new rule.
4. Give the rule a name, such as "Block autoworkscoll.com".
5. Under Add a condition, select Sender address includes and type in autoworkscoll.com.
6. Under Add an action, select Delete.
7. Click Save.
This rule will automatically delete any new emails from this domain, preventing them from even reaching your Junk folder.

2. Continue to Report Spam to Microsoft

Your reports are valuable because they help train Microsoft's spam filters to identify and block similar junk mail for all users. Please continue to use the Report Junk button in your Outlook toolbar for any new messages you receive from this sender.

I hope these steps help you regain control of your inbox. Please let me know how these suggestions work for you, or if you'd like further assistance.

Warm regards,

Kal Duong | Microsoft Q&A Support Specialist

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christine westbrook 110 Reputation points

2025-09-02T14:25:43.71+00:00

Rules do not work in junk mail. We need these blocked at the server. Gostarmedia went on for months, not autoworkscoll has taken over

Al Hanna 45 Reputation points

2025-09-04T01:12:05.9666667+00:00

This "solution" does not work for autoworkscoll.com! Either autoworkscoll.com has developed a hack or workaround for this rule, or "someone" at M$ is on the take. If I were a betting man, I'd put my money on the latter.

christine westbrook 110 Reputation points

2025-09-04T07:23:27.2766667+00:00

This does not work in Junk!

Rules used to work in Junk but that does not work anymore.

Freud 200 Reputation points

2025-09-05T02:32:02.5566667+00:00

Creating this rule to the letter is not stopping the mails from getting to my junk folder. I will shop for another email provider. Getting up to 40 autoworkscoll.com emails in one day is just not worth the hassle of the hotmail account.

Mike Pound 40 Reputation points

2025-09-09T08:28:33.05+00:00

Thanks for that . Your reply is clearer than co pilot.

Jchill 30 Reputation points

2025-09-10T23:38:17.6933333+00:00

Seriously Kal - that is the solution that you recommend? Clearly you have not tried it yourself cause if you did, you would know that it does NOT work. I did that a week ago when I received the first 40 emails from autoworkscoll.com which is now over 200 emails ago and Outlook delivery has yet to block even one. Clearly Microsoft is somehow benefitting from these trollers - maybe it is just keeping their email delivery stats up so they don't look as pathetic in comparison to gmail who amazingly does not deliver this crap at all - even to their customers junk folders.

Freud 200 Reputation points

2025-09-11T01:03:33.02+00:00

Jchill I am with you on this one. This afternoon wanted to delete 56 of the rubbish.,got a msg from Microsoft that they c not delete it at this time. I give up. They are pathetic to say the least. I will delete this account and migrate all my contacts to Gmail.

Mike Pound 40 Reputation points

2025-09-11T21:08:06.9766667+00:00

Followed this advice and it made no effect

Eric von Borstel 10 Reputation points

2025-09-14T20:37:39.57+00:00

I'd bet that the issue has to do with the subdomain name (which seems to change with every email) beginning with an apostrophe ( ' ), which thwarts routine attempts to block all or part of the domain.

Kal, I doubt that there is a user workaround for this; it is probably a developer issue. To your knowledge, is anyone looking into a fix?

Nat tie 20 Reputation points

2025-09-14T21:26:06.5966667+00:00

Despite applying this fix in outlook, I am still experiencing the same issue as everyone else. Major spam from the autoworkscoll.com domain.

Michael B 85 Reputation points

2025-09-15T13:09:00.49+00:00

class action

Nat tie 20 Reputation points

2025-09-15T21:01:30.43+00:00

Upon further investigation there is actually a website called autoworkscoll.com that is apparently coming to you soon....lol!

here is a screenshot:

Freud 200 Reputation points

2025-09-15T23:40:51.6566667+00:00

Oh gee golly gumdrops!!! How exciting..... I wonder if they will spam M$ as well...

shades 5 Reputation points

2025-09-19T02:23:59.2866667+00:00

this fix does not work at all, I have created 6 rules with a number of variations, name in address, name in subject or body, etc etc pretty much everything i could think of and every option available but it makes no difference as they come up as no sender address so your rules don't block them and your rules bearly blocks anything anyway, microsoft needs to actually make their systems work, I have added this autoworkscoll.com to everywhere i can to block it its in my block list, and rules but nothing stops this disgusting site NOTHING AT ALL WORKS, I'm starting to think its a microsoft owned site, as they have done nothing to stop this evil site and a few other sites, like these casino and other gambling sites no matter what you do if it doesn't have asenders address nothing blocks them no rules made stops them, microsoft needs to make an option of no sender address it can automaticlly be blocked outright

Michael B 85 Reputation points

2025-09-19T14:00:35.72+00:00

I do not believe they have any intention of blocking this spammer, a class action would be welcomed.

Freud 200 Reputation points

2025-09-25T18:37:01.0566667+00:00

Are we any closer to a solution in this regard? I NOW HAVE THE MAGNIFICENT TOTAL OF 378 JUNK EMAILS IN MY FOLDER. ALL FROM AUTOWORKSCOLL.COM. ALL OF THIS IN 12 DAYS. CAN IT EVER BE SO DIFFICULT TO SORT OUT THIS ISSUE????

Freud 200 Reputation points

2025-10-14T19:54:17.32+00:00

This rules just does not work. Can you not come up with something else? I've deleted 420 autoworkscoll.com emails last week and already have 87 more. This is ridiculous

Mike Pound 40 Reputation points

2025-10-16T12:00:10.7866667+00:00

If you block each version and then report each for junk and then report phishing then it does flag the address. I have lost that problem and now have onmicrosoft. as a spammer

Michael B 85 Reputation points

2025-12-11T11:55:07.54+00:00

Autoworkscoll.com is registered at GoDaddy. "******@godaddy.com" enough complaints and they may actually do something about it.

BRIAN MORRIS 5 Reputation points

2025-12-17T01:26:24.57+00:00

Why is Microsoft HOSTING Autoworkscoll?
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Autoworkscoll.com is the latest abusive domain sending me Spam to my Outlook account. Can you block them already?!

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