How to block someone from yahoo mail
To block someone from sending you emails on Yahoo Mail, you can follow these steps:
Method 1: Block sender's email address
- Log in to your Yahoo Mail account.
- Open the email from the sender you want to block.
- Click on the "More" dropdown menu at the top of the email.
- Select "Block this sender" from the dropdown menu.
- Confirm that you want to block the sender by clicking "Block" in the pop-up window.
Method 2: Block sender's email address using the "Spam" folder
- Log in to your Yahoo Mail account.
- Open the "Spam" folder.
- Find the email from the sender you want to block.
- Check the box next to the email.
- Click on the "Mark as Spam" button at the top of the page.
- Confirm that you want to block the sender by clicking "Block" in the pop-up window.
Method 3: Block sender's email address using the "Contacts" list
- Log in to your Yahoo Mail account.
- Click on the "Contacts" tab at the top of the page.
- Find the contact you want to block.
- Click on the "Edit" button next to their name.
- Scroll down to the "Block" section.
- Check the box next to "Block this contact from sending you emails".
- Click "Save" to save your changes.
Method 4: Block sender's IP address
- Log in to your Yahoo Mail account.
- Go to the "Settings" icon (looks like a gear) at the top right corner of the page.
- Click on "More Settings" from the dropdown menu.
- Scroll down to the "Security" section.
- Click on "Block sender's IP address".
- Enter the IP address of the sender you want to block (you can find this information in the email headers).
- Click "Save" to save your changes.
Note: Blocking a sender's email address or IP address will prevent them from sending you emails, but it will not delete any existing emails from that sender in your inbox or spam folder.