28Oct
How do I block email from a certain address, I use gmail?
1 comment so farI want to block email from 1 specific email address? How? I also want a letter to be sent to that person telling them that their email cant be sent. I use gmail.
Categories: Computer Networking
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Part 1. Blocking e-mail from a specific address
Method A
Next time you get a e-mail from this person, report it as spam
1. check the box to the left of the message
2. click “Report spam”
Google should block future messages from the e-mail address. If you still receive these messages continue to report them as Spam and Google will “learn” to block them
But if you would like to take a more pro-active approach…
Method B
1. Go to and log in
2. Click in Settings (upper right)
3. Click on Filters tab
4. Click “Create a new filter”
5. In the “From” box type the e-mail address you wish to block and click “Next Step”
6. check “Delete it”
7. Click “Create Filter”
Part 2. auto-response e-mail telling them that their email cant be sent
First let me say that you may NOT wish to do this. By responding to malicious e-mailers, you are only confirming that they have indeed reached a valid e-mail address.
Second, I am not sure how you can do this with GMail. The best approximation I can think of is that you can forward the mail back to the sender, but I do not see a way for you to add a message of your own to this. To forward the e-mail back, simply check the “Forward email to” checkbox at the time you also select the “Delete it” one