How to block or auto delete mails in gmail
Here are the steps to block or auto-delete emails in Gmail:
Blocking Emails:
- Log in to your Gmail account.
- Click on the gear icon () in the upper right corner of the page.
- Select "See all settings" from the dropdown menu.
- Go to the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab.
- Click on "Create a new filter".
- Enter the email address or domain you want to block in the "From" field.
- Click on the "Create" button.
- Select "Block" as the action.
- Click on "Create" again to save the filter.
Auto-Deleting Emails:
- Log in to your Gmail account.
- Click on the gear icon () in the upper right corner of the page.
- Select "See all settings" from the dropdown menu.
- Go to the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab.
- Click on "Create a new filter".
- Enter the email address or domain you want to auto-delete in the "From" field.
- Click on the "Create" button.
- Select "Delete it" as the action.
- Click on "Create" again to save the filter.
Advanced Filtering Options:
You can also use advanced filtering options to block or auto-delete emails based on specific criteria, such as:
- Subject: Block or delete emails with a specific subject line.
- Body: Block or delete emails with specific keywords or phrases in the body.
- To: Block or delete emails sent to a specific email address.
- CC: Block or delete emails with a specific email address in the CC field.
- Hashtags: Block or delete emails with specific hashtags.
To use advanced filtering options, follow these steps:
- Go to the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab.
- Click on "Create a new filter".
- Enter the criteria you want to use to filter emails in the relevant fields (e.g. "Subject", "Body", etc.).
- Click on the "Create" button.
- Select "Block" or "Delete it" as the action.
- Click on "Create" again to save the filter.
Tips and Variations:
- You can also use Gmail's "Undo Send" feature to recall an email that has already been sent. To do this, go to the "Settings" page, click on "General", and select "Undo Send" from the dropdown menu.
- If you want to block or auto-delete emails from a specific sender, you can use the "Block" or "Delete it" option in the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab.
- You can also use third-party email clients or plugins to block or auto-delete emails in Gmail. For example, you can use the "Boomerang" plugin to schedule emails to be deleted or archived at a later time.