How to block incoming emails on yahoo mail
To block incoming emails on Yahoo Mail, you can follow these steps:
Method 1: Block an email address
- Log in to your Yahoo Mail account.
- Click on the gear icon () in the top right corner of the page.
- Select "More settings" from the dropdown menu.
- Click on "Filters" from the left-hand menu.
- Click on "Add filter" at the top of the page.
- Enter the email address you want to block in the "From" field.
- Choose the action you want to take when an email from this address is received (e.g., "Mark as spam" or "Delete").
- Click "Save" to save the filter.
Method 2: Block an entire domain
- Log in to your Yahoo Mail account.
- Click on the gear icon () in the top right corner of the page.
- Select "More settings" from the dropdown menu.
- Click on "Filters" from the left-hand menu.
- Click on "Add filter" at the top of the page.
- Enter the domain you want to block (e.g., "@example.com") in the "From" field.
- Choose the action you want to take when an email from this domain is received (e.g., "Mark as spam" or "Delete").
- Click "Save" to save the filter.
Method 3: Block a sender's IP address
- Log in to your Yahoo Mail account.
- Click on the gear icon () in the top right corner of the page.
- Select "More settings" from the dropdown menu.
- Click on "Filters" from the left-hand menu.
- Click on "Add filter" at the top of the page.
- Enter the IP address you want to block (e.g., "192.0.2.1") in the "From" field.
- Choose the action you want to take when an email from this IP address is received (e.g., "Mark as spam" or "Delete").
- Click "Save" to save the filter.
Additional tips:
- You can also block emails from specific senders by using the "Block sender" option in the email's dropdown menu.
- If you're using Yahoo Mail's mobile app, you can block emails by going to the "Settings" menu, then "Filters", and then "Add filter".
- Keep in mind that blocking emails may not be 100% effective, as spammers can use different email addresses and domains to send emails.