A Guide To Blocking Specific Email Addresses In Gmail

Blocking is a powerful feature of most contemporary digital services that allows users to decide what information flows into their lives and from where. One of the most used email services in the world, Gmail, also offers the functionality to block certain email addresses. If you're tired of waking up to junk emails from the same source every day, may be it's time to block that email address altogether.

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It's possible to unsubscribe from mailing lists directly through Gmail, but sometimes it's better to just block the single largest source of spam in your inbox. Once you block an email address in Gmail, you will no longer receive messages from that account. So, in case, you find even 1 of their 10 emails useful, you might have to stick it out.

Also read:?Google's December Purge: Millions Of Gmail Accounts At Risk, Here's How To Safeguard Yours

Anyway, if you choose to block the email account, here are the steps you need to follow.

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Blocking email address on a computer

• Open your Gmail inbox and click on an email from the sender you would like to block.
• ?In the upper-right corner of the email, you will see the three-dot menu option right next to star and reply options.
• Simply choose "Block" and voila! You will no longer see emails from this person/email address.

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Blocking email address on a smartphone

• Open an email from the sender you wish to block.
• In the email, you'll see the three-dot menu in the top-right corner.
• In the drop down menu, tap on "Block" and just like that, you've rid yourself of bulk emails everyday.

You can also unblock users by following the same steps and clicking on "Unblock sender." In addition, you may check all blocked users in the Gmail settings >> Filters and blocked addresses.

Also read:?Sending Confidential And Encrypted Emails With Gmail: A Step-By-Step Guide

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