How to block the incoming mail in gmail

There are several ways to block incoming mail in Gmail:

Method 1: Blocking a specific email address

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon () in the upper right corner and select "See all settings."
  3. Go to the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab.
  4. Click on "Create a new filter."
  5. Enter the email address you want to block in the "From" field.
  6. Click on "Create filter."
  7. Select "Block" as the action.
  8. Click on "Create."

Method 2: Blocking a specific domain

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon () in the upper right corner and select "See all settings."
  3. Go to the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab.
  4. Click on "Create a new filter."
  5. Enter the domain you want to block (e.g., @example.com) in the "To" field.
  6. Click on "Create filter."
  7. Select "Block" as the action.
  8. Click on "Create."

Method 3: Blocking a specific sender's IP address

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon () in the upper right corner and select "See all settings."
  3. Go to the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab.
  4. Click on "Create a new filter."
  5. Enter the IP address you want to block (e.g., 192.0.2.1) in the "IP address" field.
  6. Click on "Create filter."
  7. Select "Block" as the action.
  8. Click on "Create."

Method 4: Using Gmail's built-in spam filters

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon () in the upper right corner and select "See all settings."
  3. Go to the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab.
  4. Click on "Create a new filter."
  5. Select "Spam" as the action.
  6. Click on "Create."

Note: Gmail's spam filters are quite effective, so you may not need to block specific senders or domains. However, if you're still receiving unwanted emails, you can try blocking them using the methods above.

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