How to block and unblock contacts in Gmail

Blocking and unblocking contacts in Gmail is a simple matter of just four steps. When you block a contact, messages from their addresses will end up in your Spam folder, but they won't know they were blocked.

How to block a contact in Gmail

If someone has sent you an email and you want to block it, do the following:

1. Open the email from that contact.
2. Click the arrow button next to the reply button in the message.
3. Click Block contact name where contact name is the name of the individual.
4. In the pop-up that appears click Block button to confirm your choice.

How to unblock a contact in Gmail

If you change your mind and want to unblock a contact, do the following:

1. Go to Gmail settings (by clicking the gear icon).
2. Click on the Filters and blocked addresses tab.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and you will see a list of blocked addresses.
4. You will need to scroll through the list to find the contact you want to unblock and click Unblock link. You can also select multiple or all addresses and click Unblock selected addresses .
5. In the pop-up window that appears click on Unclog button to confirm your choice.

How to block all emails from a domain

If you want to block contacts from an entire domain, you can create a filter. 4 Smart Gmail Filters That Help You Deal With Too Many Emails. . There is a smarter way to do it. Create four basic types of filters in Gmail to sort your emails automatically. Read More Here's how to create a filter to block all email from a specific domain:

1. Go to Gmail settings (by clicking the gear icon).
2. Click on the Filters and blocked addresses tab.
3. Click Create a new filter .
4. A window will open where you can enter the information for your filter. In the Since field, enter the domain. For example, if you were to block all email from the gmail.com domain, you would enter @gmail.com .
5. Click Create filter with this search .
6. In the list of available options, see Delete it .
7. Click Create Filter .

What tips and tricks do you use to keep your Gmail inbox in order? Let us know in the comments.