How to Block Someone on Gmail

Block Emails and Ignore Unwanted Messages

Is your Inbox full of messages that you don't want to read? Would you rather not see those messages? We have a quick video tutorial that shows how to block unwanted emails in Gmail so that you won’t see them in your inbox again:

You can block an email on Gmail from your computer, iPhone, or Android device. In addition to blocking emails from specified addresses, you can stop messages above or below a certain size and emails containing attachments.

And, if you have several email accounts and find it challenging to keep up with spam and other junk mail, use Clean Email to keep your accounts organized and free of unwanted and unnecessary messages.

Keep reading to learn how to block emails on Gmail, how Clean Email can automate this task, and more, making your digital life easier to manage.

How to Block Emails on Gmail on a Computer

There are two ways to stop unwanted messages from arriving in your Gmail Inbox. Here's the quickest way to block an email on Gmail:

1. Open a message from the person you want to be blocked.
2. Select More (the three vertical dots next to the Reply button) and choose Block "sender's name" from the menu.
3. In the ‘Block this email address’ dialog, select Block.

When you stop someone from emailing you on Gmail, a message appears above the message that gives you the option to unblock Gmail sender.

If you can't find a message from that person, here's how to block emails on Gmail by going into your Gmail settings:

1. Open the Gmail settings and choose See all settings option.
2. Then, go to the Filters and Blocked Addresses tab. Select Create a new filter.
3. Enter the address you want to be blocked in the From field. Select Search.
4. Gmail searches your messages and displays those that match your search parameters.
5. Open a message.
6. Select More and choose Block "sender's name" from the menu.
7. When asked to confirm, select Block.

Blocking emails on Gmail based on the sender's address isn't the only way to send messages to the Spam folder. When creating the block filter, you have two more options:

• To stop messages of a specific size, go to the Size field, enter a file size, and choose whether to look for messages that are greater than or less than the specified size.
• To stop messages that have attachments, select the Has attachment check box.

Follow our guide on how to block email on Mac.

How to Unsubscribe From Newsletters and Other Mailing Lists

If your inbox is full of emails from a mailing list you no longer read, unsubscribe from mass emails on Gmail instead of blocking them to keep your inbox clean and uncluttered.

To use Gmail to mass unsubscribe from emails, open a message from a list you no longer want to receive emails. Then, next to the sender's name, click Unsubscribe. This change does not take place immediately. It may be a few days before the email stop.

How to Report Spam and Phishing

If blocking someone on Gmail and reporting them isn't enough to keep those annoying messages out of your inbox, you can also report spam and phishing email messages to Google.

When you report these messages, they are moved to your Spam folder, and an email is sent to Google. Google uses the information in your report to block spam and phishing mail for other Gmail users.

Here's how to file a report:

1. Log in to your Gmail account.
2. Open the spam or phishing message.
3. If it is a spam email, click Report spam in the toolbar and select Report spam in the pop-up menu that appears.
4. If it is a phishing email, click the three vertical dots in the upper-right corner of the message window and select Report phishing. Then, select Report Phishing Message.

How to Block Emails on Gmail on a Mobile Device

There's only one way to block email on Gmail using the Gmail mobile app, and that's from an open message. So, you can only block emails by email address. You can't stop messages of a specified size or those with attachments.

The steps to block email on the Gmail mobile apps for iPhone and Android are similar to blocking email on a computer. Here's how to block an email address in Gmail using the mobile app:

1. Open a message from the sender you want to be blocked.
2. Select More (the three vertical dots next to the Reply button) and choose Block "sender's name" from the menu.
3. If you selected the wrong message and blocked the wrong person, tap Unblock sender in the warning dialog box that appears above the message.

How to Unsubscribe From Mass Marketing Emails on a Mobile Device

When using your phone or tablet, you can quickly remove your name from the sender's mailing list. Here's how to mass unsubscribe from email on Gmail using the mobile app:

1. Open an email from the mailing list you want to unsubscribe from.
2. Go to the bottom of the message and tap the Unsubscribe link or Manage email preferences.

How to Report Spam on iPhone, iPad, and Android

It's also fast and easy to report spam messages from the Gmail mobile app. Just open the message, tap More (the three horizontal dots), and tap Report spam. After that, email from that address goes to your Spam folder. If you receive a phishing email that asks for personal information, tap More and then tap Report phishing.

How to Protect Your Gmail From Suspicious Emails With Clean Email

One problem you may encounter when you sign up for mailing lists, newsletters, and other forms of marketing materials is that your email address may be sold to third parties. When you receive unsolicited emails from these sources, they may contain links to malware, or the sender may be phishing for sensitive and personal information.

Gmail automatically warns you when it finds untrustworthy messages and moves them to the Spam folder. Gmail also alerts you when you attempt to download attachments that may contain a virus or other suspicious files or click links that lead to unsafe websites.

Additionally, you may use the Clean Email’s Screener feature. With Screener enabled, all emails coming from new (‘unknown’) senders are quarantined for your review instead of delivering them to your inbox. Then, you can easily review all quarantined messages and decide whether to accept these senders or block them.

Conclusion

Blocking unwanted emails from reaching your inbox is a quick and straightforward way to declutter your inbox and stay organized. Now, when you know how to block someone on Gmail, you can stop newsletters you no longer read, unsolicited emails containing harmful links or attachments, and messages from people you don't want to associate with.

The Clean Email app is great inbox management solution not only to block unwelcome senders but also to keep your inbox decluttered and organized. With the app’s Unsubscriber, Screener, Auto Clean features, you won’t need to perform routine email tasks manually anymore.