How to Block an Email Address in Gmail? A Step-by-Step Guide

Blocking emails in your Gmail account is straightforward, but not everyone knows how. We’ll explore why you sometimes have to go through this process. We’ll also look at how to block an email address in Gmail on both desktop and mobile. Find our step-by-step sections below that help you complete this action within seconds.

Why Would You Need to Block an Email Address?

You might wonder why I need to know how to block someone on Gmail. There are various reasons, but the one most people struggle with is marketing emails. Often marketers send mass marketing emails you have no interest in. If unsubscribing doesn’t work, you can block them.

Another reason for blocking someone is if they’re rude or harassing you. Blocking someone on Gmail means they can’t contact you anymore, which helps prevent rudeness or harassment.

How to Block Someone on Gmail – Desktop

First, we’ll look at how to block emails on Gmail using your desktop. We’ll list each step with screenshots to make it easy to understand and do on your own.

Step 1: Select the mail address you want to block

When you open your Gmail on the desktop, select and open the mail you want to block. 

Step 2: Click on the “More” button

After the mail is open, click on the “More” button. It’s three vertical dots on the right side of your screen near the top. 

Step 3: Select the “Block” option

Look at the “More” list to about halfway down, where you’ll find an action that states “Block ‘Sender_name,’” which you must click.

Step 4: Confirm blocking

A pop-up states you must confirm the action and that all future emails from this address are spam.

Unsubscribe from mass marketing emails

Sometimes, you receive multiple marketing emails, and the ideal way to stop receiving these emails is to unsubscribe from them instead of blocking emails on Gmail. Luckily, unsubscribing is generally easy. Most marketing emails, when you open them, will have an underlined “Unsubscribe” option at the top next to the mail address.

If there’s not one there, you’ll find it after scrolling to the bottom of the emails. Clicking on this button will ensure you don’t receive more emails from the marketer.

Report spam and phishing

We all know those emails that state you’ve just received a big inheritance or they need your help to transfer money. Gmail generally catches obvious spam emails, but you can also manually report them. You click on the three dots “More” button, and below the blocking option, there’s a “Report Spam” and “Report Phishing button.” This way, you’re not just blocking unwanted emails but also informing Gmail to look out for emails sent by that email address.

How to Block Someone on Gmail – Mobile

The Gmail app conveniently allows us to access our emails. However, this means you must know how to block unwanted emails in Gmail. Below, we show a step-by-step list with screenshots.

Step 1: Open the message in your app

Once you open your Gmail app, tap on the email you want to block. The message must be open in the app to access the “Block” button.

Step 2: Tap on the “More” button

Once the email is open, tap the three dots. You’ll note there are two “More” buttons, one in the top right corner and one on the right side halfway down. Press the lower one.

Step 3: Press the “Block” button

You press the “Block user” button to block that person, but note there’s no confirmation. Once you press the button, it’ll immediately block the email address. 

Unsubscribe from mass marketing emails

Mass marketing emails can become quite annoying, especially as marketing companies share your contact details with affiliates, and suddenly, you’re receiving emails from a company you don’t know about. Luckily, unsubscribing from that email is easy. 

When you open the email, you can scroll to the bottom to see the unsubscribe button.

However, many now have this button also at the top, next to the email address, or you can press the highest “More” button and select unsubscribe from the list.

Report spam and phishing

You can also report an email like spam, which will block an email on Gmail and report it to the developers. Just like when you unsubscribe, you must press the highest “More” button in the top right corner, select “Block ‘Sender_name,‘” and you’ll see an option “Report spam”. 

Final Thoughts

We looked at how to block an email address in Gmail on both desktop and mobile. It’s an easy process you can complete within seconds without any effect. It’s an effective way to prevent marketing emails and harassment from continuing. It also helps your CRM software, like the Free Email Tracker for Gmail, better manage and organize your emails. Check out the Free Email Tracker for Gmail now and manage your emails better.