Gmail is a popular mailing service across different platforms. People around the world use send and receive emails through Google Mail. Users can send and receive emails anywhere and anytime.
If you are a businessperson, you can create a business email to contact your clients. An individual like a student can also create a free email account with Gmail to receive essential updates from their school or university.
According to statista.com, “In 2019, the number of global email users were 3.9 billion and this figure is set to increase to 4.48 billion users by 2024”. That means the number of internet and tech device users is also going to increase in the future.
Apart from several advantages of an email address, there is something that is distracting for many. I am talking about spam emails that you receive from unknown sources. Your spam folder may get full of unwanted emails. You may unsubscribe them, but still, you might receive those emails. If you think you can get rid of those mail by blocking them, remember that you will never receive any email from that particular sender if you block them.
In addition to this, you can also report those emails as spam. This act will help Google take appropriate action. Moreover, below are the ways to block emails on Gmail.
How to block email on a computer
- Login to your Gmail account and access the inbox. After that, open an email you want to block.
- When the email gets open, look at the upper right corner of the email. You will see three vertical dots. You have to click on these dots to access the menu More.
- As you click on more, a new tab with some options will appear. If you have to report or spam the email, choose and click on Report. If you only want to block, select, and click on Block with sender name.
- In that way, you can block or report spam in an email.
How to block email on a smartphone
- To block emails on mobile devices, log in to your email account and open the mail you want to block.
- Now click on three dots located at the top right corner. As you click on the three dots, a new tab will open.
- Now choose Report spam and click on it.
- If you want to block, hit on the three dots located at the right side of the sender’s name and address.
- A pop-up tab will appear with an option named Block. Click on Block to block that particular sender.
Now you know how to block email on Gmail on both mobile devices and computers.
