Block or unsubscribe from emails
If you’re getting emails you don’t want in your Gmail inbox, you can block or unsubscribe from the sender, or report the message to Gmail.
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Block an email address
When you block a sender, their messages will go to your Spam folder.
- On your computer, go to Gmail.
- Open the message.
- In the top right, click More More.
- Click Block [sender].
- Tip: If you blocked someone by mistake, you can unblock them using the same steps.
Unsubscribe from mass emails
If you signed up on a site that sends lots of emails, like promotions or newsletters, you can use the unsubscribe link to stop getting these emails.
- On your computer, go to Gmail.
- Open an email from the sender you want to unsubscribe from.
- Next to the sender's name, click Unsubscribe or Change preferences. If you don't see these options, follow the steps above to block the sender or mark the message as spam.
- Tip: It may take a few days for the emails to stop after you unsubscribe.
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