{"id":472,"date":"2026-09-26T17:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T17:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/?page_id=472"},"modified":"2026-09-26T17:18:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T17:18:25","slug":"block-sender","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/gmail\/block-sender\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Block Email on Gmail, Unblock a Sender and Unsubscribe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To block an email address in Gmail, open an email from that sender, click or tap the 3 dots next to the reply arrow, then choose Block followed by the sender&#8217;s name. Their next emails go straight to your Spam folder, and the sender is not told. The steps below cover a computer, Android and iPhone, then unblocking, unsubscribing and the Promotions tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In short:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One person or one address keeps writing to you: block the sender<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A company you know sends newsletters or marketing emails: unsubscribe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Promotions tab keeps filling up: create a filter, then delete all promotions at once<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You blocked someone by mistake:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/gmail\/block-sender\/#unblock\">unblock them<\/a>\u00a0at any time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The sender gets no notification, whether you block or unblock<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/gmail\/block-sender\/#how-do-i-block-an-email-address-on-gmail\" >How do I block an email address on Gmail?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/gmail\/block-sender\/#how-do-i-unblock-an-email-in-gmail\" >How do I unblock an email in Gmail?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/gmail\/block-sender\/#how-do-i-unsubscribe-from-emails-in-gmail\" >How do I unsubscribe from emails in Gmail?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/gmail\/block-sender\/#why-do-promotions-keep-filling-my-inbox\" >Why do promotions keep filling my inbox?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/gmail\/block-sender\/#why-are-blocked-emails-still-showing-up-in-my-gmail-inbox\" >Why are blocked emails still showing up in my Gmail inbox?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/gmail\/block-sender\/#does-gmail-tell-the-sender-when-you-block-them\" >Does Gmail tell the sender when you block them?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/gmail\/block-sender\/#faq\" >FAQ<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-do-i-block-an-email-address-on-gmail\"><\/span>How do I block an email address on Gmail?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gmail blocks a sender from a message you received. There is no field where you type an address to block. If the sender&#8217;s emails are buried in your inbox, type&nbsp;<code>from:<\/code>&nbsp;followed by their address in the search bar to list everything they sent. More search tips in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/gmail\/find-email\/\">how to find an email in Gmail<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the address is blocked, its new messages go to Spam. The emails you already received stay where they are. To remove them, run the same&nbsp;<code>from:<\/code>&nbsp;search, select all the results and delete them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On a computer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open gmail.com and open an email from the sender<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At the top right of the message, next to the Reply arrow, click the 3 vertical dots (More)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Block followed by the sender&#8217;s name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Block in the window that opens to confirm<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In the Gmail app for Android<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the Gmail app and open an email from the sender<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap the 3 dots on the sender&#8217;s line, inside the message. The 3 dots at the very top of the screen open a different menu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap Block followed by the sender&#8217;s name<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In the Gmail app for iPhone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the Gmail app and open an email from the sender<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap the 3 dots to the right of the sender&#8217;s name, inside the message<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap Block followed by the sender&#8217;s name<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you read your Gmail in Apple&#8217;s Mail app, block the sender in the Gmail app or on a computer. The block applies to your Gmail account on every device. Blocking a contact in the iPhone settings is a separate setting, managed by Apple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"unblock\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-do-i-unblock-an-email-in-gmail\"><\/span>How do I unblock an email in Gmail?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On a computer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the gear icon at the top right, then See all settings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the Filters and Blocked Addresses tab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the list of blocked addresses at the bottom of the page, tick the address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Unblock selected addresses, then Unblock to confirm<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On Android and iPhone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open an email from that sender. If it is not in the inbox, look in Spam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap the 3 dots on the sender&#8217;s line, inside the message<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap Unblock followed by the sender&#8217;s name<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The full list of blocked addresses is only on a computer. On a phone, open mail.google.com in the browser and switch to the desktop version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unblocking does not bring back the emails sent while the block was on. They are in Spam: open each one and click Report not spam to move it to the inbox. If emails from that person still do not arrive after unblocking, go through the fixes in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/gmail\/cant-see-emails\/\">why you can&#8217;t see your emails in Gmail<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-do-i-unsubscribe-from-emails-in-gmail\"><\/span>How do I unsubscribe from emails in Gmail?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For newsletters and marketing emails from a company you know, unsubscribing works better than blocking. The sender stops sending, so nothing reaches your account at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On a computer, open the email, click Unsubscribe next to the sender&#8217;s name, then confirm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the app, open the email and tap Unsubscribe under the sender&#8217;s name<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gmail also groups the senders who email you most in Manage subscriptions, in the left menu (under More on a computer), with an Unsubscribe button on each line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gmail shows Unsubscribe only when the sender provides the information. If you don&#8217;t see it, use the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the email, or block the sender. Some senders take a few days to process the request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the difference between blocking and unsubscribing?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Unsubscribe asks the sender to stop sending. New emails stop coming, and the sender knows, since that is the request<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Block hides one address from your inbox. New emails go to Spam, where Gmail deletes them after 30 days. The sender is not told<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Report spam moves the email to Spam and trains Gmail&#8217;s filter. The sender is not told<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use Unsubscribe for a company you signed up with. Use Block for one person, or for a sender that ignores unsubscribe requests. If an email looks like a scam, do not click anything in it, Unsubscribe included: use Report spam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-do-promotions-keep-filling-my-inbox\"><\/span>Why do promotions keep filling my inbox?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Promotions tab only sorts emails. Everything a store or a brand sends still arrives, until you unsubscribe or create a filter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If promotional emails land in Primary, drag one of them to the Promotions tab on a computer. Gmail asks whether to do the same for future messages from that sender: click Yes. In the app, open the email, tap the 3 dots at the top right, then Move to, and pick Promotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No Promotions tab at all? Click the gear icon, then See all settings, open the Inbox tab and tick Promotions under Categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Create a filter by sender or keyword<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Filters are created on a computer only, the Gmail app has no option for them. A filter can target a whole domain or a keyword, which Block cannot do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the Show search options icon at the right end of the search bar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In From, type an address or a whole domain, such as @example.com. Or type a word in Has the words<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Create filter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tick Delete it, or Skip the Inbox (Archive it) to keep the emails out of sight without deleting them<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tick Also apply filter to matching conversations to clean up past emails, then click Create filter<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your filters are listed in the Filters and Blocked Addresses tab of the settings, where you can edit or delete them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Delete all promotions at once<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On a computer, open the Promotions tab, or type\u00a0<code>category:promotions<\/code>\u00a0in the search bar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tick the select box at the top left of the list<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Select all conversations in Promotions, in the line that appears above the emails<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the Delete icon, then OK to confirm<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the app, you select messages by tapping each sender&#8217;s picture, which is slow for a full tab. A computer is faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deleted emails stay in Trash for 30 days and count against your storage until then.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/gmail\/empty-trash\/\">Empty the Gmail trash<\/a>&nbsp;to get the space back, and find more ways to save space in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/gmail\/free-up-storage-space\/\">how to free up Gmail storage space<\/a>. To delete every email in the account, see&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webrankinfo.com\/tips\/gmail\/delete-all-mails\/\">how to delete all your Gmail emails at once<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-are-blocked-emails-still-showing-up-in-my-gmail-inbox\"><\/span>Why are blocked emails still showing up in my Gmail inbox?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The emails arrived before the block. Blocking does not move old messages, so delete or archive them yourself<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The sender writes from another address. Block works on one exact address: create a filter on the domain instead<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A filter keeps that sender in the inbox. A filter set to Never send it to Spam can override the block. Check the Filters and Blocked Addresses tab<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blocked emails are not deleted right away. They stay in Spam, where Gmail deletes them automatically after 30 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"does-gmail-tell-the-sender-when-you-block-them\"><\/span>Does Gmail tell the sender when you block them?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. The sender gets no notification, and their emails do not bounce back. They reach your Spam folder, so from their side nothing changes. Unblocking is silent too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Google&#8217;s help page on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/mail\/answer\/8151\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blocking or unblocking a sender<\/a>&nbsp;lists the same steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"faq\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1790439309872\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can I block an email address without opening one of its emails?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Not with the Block option. Create a filter instead: on a computer, click the gear icon, See all settings, Filters and Blocked Addresses, then Create a new filter. Type the address in From, click Create filter and tick Delete it.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1790439330757\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Where do emails from a blocked sender go?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>They go straight to your Spam folder, and Gmail deletes them after 30 days. Emails you received before blocking stay where they were.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1790439340323\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can I block a whole domain in Gmail?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The Block option works for one address at a time. To stop everything from a domain, create a filter on a computer with @domain.com in the From field and tick Delete it.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1790439351873\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Is it safe to click Unsubscribe in Gmail?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes for companies you know and newsletters you signed up for. If the email looks like a scam, do not click anything in it and use Report spam instead.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1790439381706\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Why can&#8217;t I find the Block option in my Gmail app?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Check that you are in the Gmail app, not your phone&#8217;s default mail app. Then tap the 3 dots next to the sender&#8217;s name inside the message, not the ones at the top of the screen.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To block an email address in Gmail, open an email from that sender, click or tap the 3 dots next to the reply arrow, then choose Block followed by the sender&#8217;s name. Their next emails go straight to your Spam folder, and the sender is not told. 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