How to block email on macbook mail

To block an email on a MacBook using the Mail app, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Block an email from a specific sender

  1. Open the Mail app on your MacBook.
  2. Find the email from the sender you want to block in your inbox or spam folder.
  3. Click on the email to open it.
  4. Click on the "Junk" button in the top right corner of the email window.
  5. Select "Block this sender" from the dropdown menu.
  6. Confirm that you want to block the sender by clicking "Block" in the pop-up window.

Method 2: Block an email from a specific domain

  1. Open the Mail app on your MacBook.
  2. Go to Mail > Preferences > Junk Mail.
  3. Click on the "Block" tab.
  4. Click on the "+" button at the bottom left corner of the window.
  5. Enter the domain name you want to block (e.g., @example.com).
  6. Click "Add" to add the domain to the block list.

Method 3: Block an email with a specific subject or keywords

  1. Open the Mail app on your MacBook.
  2. Go to Mail > Preferences > Junk Mail.
  3. Click on the "Rules" tab.
  4. Click on the "+" button at the bottom left corner of the window.
  5. Select "Match" and then "Subject" or "Body" depending on what you want to block.
  6. Enter the specific subject or keywords you want to block.
  7. Click "Add" to add the rule.

Method 4: Block an email from a specific IP address

  1. Open the Mail app on your MacBook.
  2. Go to Mail > Preferences > Junk Mail.
  3. Click on the "Block" tab.
  4. Click on the "+" button at the bottom left corner of the window.
  5. Enter the IP address you want to block (e.g., 192.0.2.1).
  6. Click "Add" to add the IP address to the block list.

Once you've blocked an email, it will be moved to the "Junk" folder and you won't receive any further emails from that sender or domain.