Gmail how to block mail

To block an email address or a sender in Gmail, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Block an email address

1. Open your Gmail inbox and click on the email from the sender you want to block.
2. Click on the three vertical dots at the top right corner of the email.
3. Select "Block [sender's email address]" from the dropdown menu.
4. Confirm that you want to block the sender by clicking "Block" in the pop-up window.

Method 2: Block a sender's email address using the "Report spam" feature

1. Open your Gmail inbox and click on the email from the sender you want to block.
2. Click on the three vertical dots at the top right corner of the email.
3. Select "Report spam" from the dropdown menu.
4. Confirm that you want to report the email as spam by clicking "Report spam" in the pop-up window.
5. Gmail will automatically block the sender's email address.

Method 3: Block a sender's email address using the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" feature

1. Log in to your Gmail account and click on the gear icon at the top right corner.
2. Select "See all settings" from the dropdown menu.
3. Click on the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab.
4. Click on the "Create a new filter" button.
5. Enter the sender's email address in the "From" field.
6. Select "Block" as the action.
7. Click "Create filter" to apply the filter.

Method 4: Block a sender's email address using the "Block sender" feature in the Gmail app

1. Open the Gmail app on your mobile device.
2. Open the email from the sender you want to block.
3. Tap the three vertical dots at the top right corner of the email.
4. Select "Block sender" from the dropdown menu.
5. Confirm that you want to block the sender by tapping "Block" in the pop-up window.

Once you block an email address or sender, Gmail will automatically move any future emails from that sender to the "Spam" folder. If you want to unblock a sender, you can follow the same steps and select "Unblock" instead of "Block".