How to block spam email yahoo mail

The never-ending battle against spam emails! Here are some steps to help you block spam emails in Yahoo Mail:

1. Enable Spam Filter:

• Log in to your Yahoo Mail account.
• Click on the gear icon () in the top right corner.
• Select "More settings" from the dropdown menu.
• Click on "Filters" and then "Spam filters".
• Toggle the switch to "On" to enable the spam filter.

2. Report Spam:

• When you receive a spam email, click on the "Report spam" button (three vertical dots) at the top right corner of the email.
• This will help Yahoo's algorithms learn to recognize similar emails as spam.

3. Mark as Spam:

• If you're using the Yahoo Mail app, you can mark an email as spam by swiping left on the email and tapping "Mark as spam".
• If you're using the web version, click on the "Mark as spam" button (three vertical dots) at the top right corner of the email.

4. Whitelist Trusted Senders:

• To ensure important emails from trusted senders don't get marked as spam, add them to your whitelist.
• Go to "Filters" > "Spam filters" > "Whitelist".
• Enter the email address or domain you want to whitelist and click "Add".

5. Block Specific Senders:

• To block specific senders, go to "Filters" > "Spam filters" > "Block".
• Enter the email address or domain you want to block and click "Add".

6. Use Yahoo's Spam Protection Features:

• Yahoo offers additional features to help block spam, such as:
  • "Spam protection" (enabled by default): This feature helps detect and block spam emails.
  • "Phishing protection" (enabled by default): This feature helps detect and block phishing emails.
  • "Spam filtering" (enabled by default): This feature helps detect and block spam emails.

7. Consider Using Third-Party Spam Filters:

• If you're still receiving a high volume of spam emails, consider using third-party spam filters like SpamAssassin or SpamSieve.

By following these steps, you should be able to effectively block spam emails in Yahoo Mail.