How to block an email address on mac mail

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

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

  1. Open Mac Mail and select the email account you want to block the email address from.
  2. Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences".
  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 Mac Mail and select the email account you want to block the email address from.
  2. Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences".
  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 "Move to" and choose a folder to move the blocked emails to (e.g. "Junk Mail").
  7. Click on the "Add Condition" button.
  8. Select "Contains" from the "Condition" dropdown menu.
  9. Enter the email address you want to block in the "Contains" field.
  10. Click "OK" to save the changes.

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

  1. Open Mac Mail and select the email account you want to block the email address from.
  2. Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences".
  3. Click on the "Smart Mailboxes" tab.
  4. Click on the "Add Smart Mailbox" button.
  5. Enter a name for the smart mailbox (e.g. "Blocked Senders").
  6. Click on the "Add Criteria" button.
  7. Select "Contains" from the "Criteria" 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 moved to the folder you specified (e.g. "Junk Mail").