Tame Your Inbox: How To Block, Report Spam, And Unsubscribe On Gmail

If your inbox is flooded with "Congratulations, You've Won!" or "Final Notice!" messages, it's time to harness the power of Gmail 's block and report features. Taking control of your inbox can make your email experience much smoother and help you achieve that elusive inbox zero.

Gmail Tools : Blocking, Reporting Spam , and Unsubscribing Gmail offers a trio of tools—block, report spam, and unsubscribe—to help manage unwanted emails . Each tool serves a different function in keeping your inbox clean and organized.

Block: Emails from a blocked sender will automatically go to your spam folder.
Report Spam: The email is moved to your spam folder, and a copy is sent to Google to help identify future spam.
However, without blocking the sender, you might still see their emails.
Unsubscribe : This feature stops newsletters and non-dangerous recurring emails from cluttering your inbox.
Blocking Emails on Gmail (Desktop) Dealing with annoying emails from someone like Great Uncle Jack? You can block their messages on Gmail, sending future emails straight to your spam folder.

• Open the email you want to block.
• Click the three vertical dots next to the reply button.
• Select "Block [sender's name]" from the dropdown menu.
• Confirm by clicking "Block" in the pop-up box.

Now, all future emails from this sender will be sent to your spam folder, although existing emails won't move unless you do so manually.

Blocking Emails on the Gmail App If you’re on the go and want to block someone via the Gmail app, here’s how:

• Open the email.
• Tap the three horizontal dots next to the reply button.
• Tap "Block [sender]."

Just like that, future emails from the sender will be directed to your spam folder.

Reporting Spam on Gmail (Desktop) Received an email from a "Nigerian prince"? Reporting it as spam will move it to your spam folder and notify Google to filter similar messages in the future. Here's how:

• Open the spam email.
• Click the Report Spam icon (octagon with an exclamation point).

Reporting Spam on the Gmail App To report spam using the Gmail app:

• Open the spam email.
• Tap the three horizontal dots in the top-right corner.
• Tap "Report spam."

Reporting Phishing on Gmail Phishing emails are more dangerous as they involve attackers pretending to be someone you trust. You can only report phishing on Gmail via desktop:

• Open the phishing email.
• Click the three vertical dots in the top-right corner.
• Select "Report phishing."
• Confirm by clicking "Report Phishing Message" in the pop-up.

By mastering these tools, you can regain control of your inbox and protect yourself from unwanted and potentially harmful emails.