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Introduction
Blocking someone on Gmail is easy and it's a good way to keep the spam out of your inbox. When you block an email address, all future emails from that sender will go straight to your trash folder (unless they're also marked as spam). Blocking someone on Gmail will not stop them from sending you messages through other apps or platforms like Facebook Messenger or Google Hangouts.
Step 1: Log in to your Gmail account.
Log in to your Gmail account. Click on the inbox icon on the top-left corner of your screen to open your email inbox. Enter your username and password in the login screen that appears, then click [Sign In].
Step 2: Open the email from the sender you wish to block.
Next, open the email from the sender you wish to block. You can do this by clicking on the email link, or by clicking on “view” in your inbox, and then selecting “show original.”
Next, look for an option that says “Block [sender].” If you see this option at all, it will be near the top of the email's body text.
If there is no such section in your Gmail account yet, don't worry! This step will create one for you automatically whenever someone sends an unwanted message to your Gmail address in future (you'll see why later).
Step 3: Click on the three dots next to Reply, as shown below.
Click on the three dots next to Reply, as shown below.
The three dots will be in a different place depending on the email client you are using. In Gmail for example, it will be in the right side of the email; in Outlook, Outlook 365 and Hotmail it will be at the top right corner.
Step 4: A drop-down menu will appear. Click Block [sender] from this menu.
Click the three dots next to Reply.
A drop-down menu will appear.
Click Block [sender] from this menu.
Step 5: You'll then see a pop-up confirming that the sender has been blocked. You can choose to report spam, if you think the message is a scam or phishing attempt, or Report and block if it's an inappropriate message. Click on Block. The sender is now blocked and you won't be bothered by them again.
Click the Block button. You'll then see a pop-up confirming that the sender has been blocked. You can choose to report spam, if you think the message is a scam or phishing attempt, or Report and block if it's an inappropriate message. Click on Block. The sender is now blocked and you won't be bothered by them again.
If you later change your mind, don't worry! Just go to Settings > Filters > Blocked Addresses and remove their address from there so they're no longer blocked when they send messages in the future (or set up an Auto Responders filter).
Blocking someone on gmail means that emails from that person will go straight to your trash folder (unless they're also marked as spam).
Now that you've blocked someone, you may be wondering how to unblock them. It's simple: just go back to the Block list and remove their email address from the list. When you do so, all of their emails will begin showing up in your inbox again.
Blocking someone on Gmail means that emails from that person will go straight to your trash folder (unless they're also marked as spam). If you want to get those messages back out of the trash folder and into your main inbox, all you have to do is click on "Show Spam" under Filter mail in Gmail or select "Spam" at the top of your message list in other email clients—and then select Remove all Spam filters."
Conclusion
As you can see, it takes just a few steps to block someone on Gmail. Now that you know how it works, try out the process for yourself and see if this approach suits your needs. If you need more help with blocking people on Gmail or other email providers (like Outlook), check out our guide here: How To Block Someone On Email
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