Blocking email address on apple mail

To block an email address on Apple Mail, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Block an email address using the "Junk Mail" feature

  1. Open Apple Mail on your Mac or iOS device.
  2. Click on the "Mail" menu and select "Preferences" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command + Comma).
  3. Click on the "Junk Mail" tab.
  4. Click on the "Add" button next to "Blocked Senders".
  5. Enter the email address you want to block in the "Email Address" field.
  6. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Method 2: Block an email address using the "Rules" feature

  1. Open Apple Mail on your Mac or iOS device.
  2. Click on the "Mail" menu and select "Preferences" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command + Comma).
  3. Click on the "Rules" tab.
  4. Click on the "Add Rule" button.
  5. Select "Move Message" from the "Perform the following actions" dropdown menu.
  6. Select "Delete Message" from the "Move Message" dropdown menu.
  7. Click on the "Add" button next to "From" and select "Contains" from the dropdown menu.
  8. Enter the email address you want to block in the "Contains" field.
  9. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Method 3: Block an email address using the "Smart Mailbox" feature

  1. Open Apple Mail on your Mac or iOS device.
  2. Click on the "Mail" menu and select "New Smart Mailbox" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command + Shift + M).
  3. Name the smart mailbox (e.g., "Blocked Senders").
  4. Click on the "Add Rule" button.
  5. Select "Move Message" from the "Perform the following actions" dropdown menu.
  6. Select "Delete Message" from the "Move Message" dropdown menu.
  7. Click on the "Add" button next to "From" and select "Contains" from the dropdown menu.
  8. Enter the email address you want to block in the "Contains" field.
  9. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Once you've blocked an email address using one of these methods, any emails sent from that address will be automatically deleted or moved to the "Junk Mail" folder.