How To Block An Email On Gmail

How To Block An Email On Gmail

Google’s email platform, Gmail, is the preferred option for many scammers. In 2018,
there were 1.5 billion Gmail users worldwide. Google’s security measures fall short
when it comes to preventing unwanted emails in your Gmail inbox. Gmail provides
straightforward steps to block an email in Gmail settings. Still, fraudsters and
junk emailers find ways to circumvent the measures and reach your inbox.

This article discusses whether it is possible to block an email address in Gmail. We
also list the step-by-step method on how to block an email address on Gmail.

Can You Block An Email Address On Gmail?

Gmail’s idea of blocking a sender or emailer is to send the selected emailer’s
messages currently in your inbox, and those you will receive in the future to the
‘Spam’ folder.
Users can block an email address from their Gmail settings. Google makes it easy to
block an email from within the message or from Gmail settings. After you block a
specific email, future messages from that sender will not reach your Gmail inbox.

Method #1: How To Block An Email On Gmail Without Opening The

Message?

A user needs to have an active Gmail account to block the specific email address in
Gmail. Below is a systematic process to block an email address on Gmail.

Step #1: Go to your Gmail account

Step #2: Enter your email address and password. For security reasons, Google
advises not to save your email ID and password in your internet browser history.
Instead, write down your login ID and password in your diary.

Step #3: On the next screen, Google asks a user to verify their recovery phone
number and alternate email address in case he/she forgets the password or email ID.
Verify the details and click ‘Confirm.’

Step #4: In the next Gmail screen, the user sees his/her inbox. If you see an email
from an unknown sender, the best way to stay safe is not to open the message
because the message might contain a virus.

Step #5: Right-click on the message. A window should pop up with a list of options
on what to do with that email.

Step #6: Scroll down to the ‘Move to’ option in the list. Another list opens. This list
shows different folders to which the user can send the email.

Step #7: Click on ‘Spam.’ Here, the user selects from 2 options
       Report Spam and unsubscribe
       Report spam

Step #8: If the user selects ‘Report spam,’ the specific email moves to the spam
folder. This step does not prevent future emails from the same email address from
reaching his/her Gmail inbox.

Step #9: If the user selects ‘Report spam and unsubscribe,’ the specific email moves
to the spam folder. This step ensures that future emails from the particular email
address go to the spam folder directly.

Method #2: How To Block An Email On Gmail By Opening The Message?

To use this method, a user needs to be sure that the email is not from a fraudulent
emailer. Otherwise, opening the email message compromises the security of his/her
email ID. Below is the stepwise procedure on how to block an email address on
Gmail after opening the message.

Step #1: Go to your Gmail account

Step #2: Type in your email address and password. For security reasons, Google
advises not to save your email ID and password in your internet browser history.
Instead, write down your login ID and password in your diary.

Step #3: On the next screen, Google asks a user to verify their recovery phone
number and alternate email address in case he/she forgets the password or email ID.
Verify the details and click ‘Confirm.’

Step #4: In the next Gmail screen, you see your Gmail inbox. Open the email which
you wish to block.

Step #5: Towards the top right corner of your email message, locate the three
vertical dots. Click on them.

Step #6: A pop-up window with the title ‘Block this email address’ appears. The
window has the following message.
‘Future messages from the specific email will be marked as ‘Spam.’

Step #7: Click on ‘Block.’
Future emails from this sender are blocked till you revoke the action.

Method #3: How To Block An Email On Gmail By Creating A Filter?

This method is the safest one among the lot. To follow this method, the user needs to
know the specific emailer’s email ID or a keyword from the emailer’s email.
Below is the stepwise procedure for blocking an email on Gmail.

Step #1: Go to your Gmail account

Step #2: Fill in your email address and password. For security reasons, Google
advises not to save your email ID and password in your internet browser history.
Instead, write down your login ID and password in your diary.

Step #3: On the next screen, Google asks a user to verify their recovery phone
number and alternate email address in case he/she forgets the password or email ID.
Verify the details and click ‘Confirm.’

Step #4: In the next Gmail screen, you see your Gmail inbox. Locate the search
dialogue box. Click on the dropdown arrow.

Step #5: The user needs to fill in one of the many options. It is not mandatory to fill
all the details. The following are the choices a user can fill in.
       From email address
       To email address
       Subject
       Has the words
       Doesn’t have
       Size of the incoming email (greater than, in MB)
       Date within
       Search (All mail or selected folders)

Step #6: Click on ‘Create Filter’ after you fill the box/boxes.

Step #7: On the next page, select ‘Delete it.’
After this procedure, future emails from the sender are deleted without reaching your
inbox.


There are many reasons for blocking your email on Gmail. Personal and professional
safety are amongst these reasons.

In a corporate environment, there are interconnected emails. If virus attacks infect
one user’s Gmail with malicious virus attacks, it affects the digital security of the
company.

With the growing base of Gmail users, automated email blocking is an innovative
feature that is inbuilt in many email platforms. For queries related to blocking an
email on Gmail, users can contact the customer service number or email that is
inbuilt in the Gmail platform.


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