How to stop advertising mail in gmail

The pesky advertising mail in Gmail! Here are some steps to help you reduce or stop receiving unwanted promotional emails in your Gmail inbox:

Method 1: Use Gmail's built-in filters

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon () and select "See all settings."
  3. Go to the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab.
  4. Click on "Create a new filter."
  5. In the "From" field, enter a keyword or phrase related to the type of promotional emails you want to block (e.g., "ads," "promotions," "offers").
  6. Click "Create filter."
  7. Select "Apply the label" and choose a label you'd like to apply to these emails (e.g., "Spam").
  8. Click "Create."

Method 2: Use Gmail's "Unsubscribe" feature

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Open an unwanted promotional email.
  3. Click on the "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of the email.
  4. Confirm that you want to unsubscribe by clicking "Unsubscribe" again.

Method 3: Use a third-party email client or plugin

  1. Install a third-party email client like Sanebox or Boomerang, which can help you filter out unwanted emails.
  2. Configure the client to block or label promotional emails based on keywords or sender domains.

Method 4: Report spam

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Open an unwanted promotional email.
  3. Click on the "Report spam" button (three vertical dots) at the top of the email.
  4. Confirm that you want to report the email as spam.

Method 5: Use Gmail's "Priority Inbox" feature

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon () and select "See all settings."
  3. Go to the "Inbox" tab.
  4. Under "Priority Inbox," toggle the switch to "On."
  5. Gmail will automatically move less important emails, including promotional emails, to a separate "Updates" tab.

Method 6: Use a browser extension

  1. Install a browser extension like uBlock Origin or News Feed Eradicator, which can help block unwanted emails and ads.

Remember that these methods may not completely eliminate all promotional emails, but they can help reduce the number of unwanted emails you receive in your Gmail inbox.