What threshold score should I use?

Start at 5. Move to 4 if too much spam arrives, or to 6 or 7 if real mail is being caught. Change one point at a time and wait a few days.

Does marking as spam in Outlook teach the server?

No. Outlook rules live on your computer. Filters and thresholds in cPanel act on the server for every device.

Is Google Workspace better at filtering?

Its filtering is very strong, which is why many businesses move mail there. See how do I migrate email to Google Workspace .

Can spam from my own address be real?

No, that is a forged From header, not a compromise by itself. If you also see unknown mail in Sent, read someone is sending spam from my account, what now .

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