How to block unknown senders mail in gmail

To block unknown senders' mail in Gmail, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using Gmail's built-in feature

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon () in the upper right corner of the page.
  3. Select "See all settings" from the dropdown menu.
  4. Go to the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab.
  5. Click on "Create a new filter".
  6. In the "From" field, enter "unknown" or "unwanted" (without quotes).
  7. Click on "Create filter".
  8. Select "Block" as the action.
  9. Click on "Create" to save the filter.

Method 2: Using Gmail's "Spam" folder

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the "Spam" folder in the left-hand menu.
  3. Check the box next to the unwanted email from an unknown sender.
  4. Click on the "More" dropdown menu and select "Mark as spam".
  5. Repeat this process for all unwanted emails from unknown senders.
  6. Gmail will automatically move these emails to the "Spam" folder and block future emails from the same sender.

Method 3: Using Gmail's "Report spam" feature

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Open an unwanted email from an unknown sender.
  3. Click on the "Report spam" button at the top of the email.
  4. Confirm that you want to report the email as spam.
  5. Gmail will automatically move the email to the "Spam" folder and block future emails from the same sender.

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