How do i block an email address on mac mail

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

  1. Open Mac Mail and select the mailbox you want to block the email address from.
  2. Click on the "Mail" menu and select "Preferences" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command + Comma).
  3. In the Preferences window, click on the "Rules" tab.
  4. Click the "+" button at the bottom left corner of the window to create a new rule.
  5. In the "Rule" window, select "Move message from" and then select "From" from the dropdown menu.
  6. Enter the email address you want to block in the "From" field.
  7. Click the "Add" button to add the rule.
  8. In the "Then" section, select "Move message to" and then select "Trash" from the dropdown menu.
  9. Click the "OK" button to save the rule.

This will move any emails from the blocked email address to the Trash folder, effectively blocking them from being delivered to your inbox.

Alternatively, you can also block an email address by using the "Block" feature in Mac Mail. To do this:

  1. Open Mac Mail and select the mailbox you want to block the email address from.
  2. Right-click (or control-click) on an email from the blocked email address and select "Block [Email Address]" from the context menu.
  3. Confirm that you want to block the email address by clicking "Block" in the dialog box.

This will block all future emails from the specified email address, and you will not receive any notifications or alerts when new emails arrive.

Note: Blocking an email address in Mac Mail does not prevent the sender from sending you emails, but it does prevent the emails from being delivered to your inbox. If you want to completely block an email address, you may need to use a third-party email client or service that offers more advanced spam filtering and blocking features.