How do i block a contact from my e mails

The eternal quest for email peace and quiet! Blocking a contact from your emails can be a bit tricky, but I'm here to guide you through the process. Here are the steps for popular email providers:

Gmail

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon () in the upper right corner.
  3. Select "See all settings."
  4. Go to the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab.
  5. Click on "Create a new filter."
  6. Enter the email address of the contact you want to block in the "From" field.
  7. Click "Create filter."
  8. Select "Block" as the action.
  9. Click "Create."

Outlook.com

  1. Log in to your Outlook.com account.
  2. Click on the gear icon () in the upper right corner.
  3. Select "View all Outlook settings."
  4. Go to the "Mail" tab.
  5. Scroll down to the "Blocked senders" section.
  6. Click on "Add a sender."
  7. Enter the email address of the contact you want to block.
  8. Click "Add."

Yahoo Mail

  1. Log in to your Yahoo Mail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon () in the upper right corner.
  3. Select "More settings."
  4. Go to the "Filters" tab.
  5. Click on "Add filter."
  6. Enter the email address of the contact you want to block in the "From" field.
  7. Select "Block" as the action.
  8. Click "Save."

Apple Mail (on Mac)

  1. Open Apple Mail.
  2. Go to "Mail" > "Preferences."
  3. Click on "Rules."
  4. Click on "Add Rule."
  5. Select "From" as the condition.
  6. Enter the email address of the contact you want to block.
  7. Select "Move Message" as the action.
  8. Choose "Junk Mail" or "Delete" as the destination.
  9. Click "OK."

Microsoft Outlook (on Windows)

  1. Open Microsoft Outlook.
  2. Go to "File" > "Options."
  3. Click on "Advanced."
  4. Scroll down to the "Send and Receive" section.
  5. Click on "Blocked Senders."
  6. Click on "Add."
  7. Enter the email address of the contact you want to block.
  8. Click "OK."

Remember that blocking a contact may not completely eliminate all emails from that person, as they may use different email addresses or send emails from other accounts. However, this should help reduce the number of unwanted emails you receive from that contact.