How do I block someone on Yahoo Mail?

Yahoo email users continuously search for the right way to get rid of spam. The blocking option that Yahoo has created lets you block email addresses that most spam messages are sent from. Here, we share a fast way of blocking Yahoo's emails. You have to open your email and follow a few easy steps, and soon you will not receive any messages from the blocked address. Though few third-party applications are available that help you block email, we will help you learn how to block someone in Yahoo Mail directly on your Yahoo app or through the Yahoo web browser to avoid the use of third-party apps.

Easy ways to block someone on Yahoo Mail:

On an Android device:

To block senders and emails on your Android device, follow the steps given below:

• Open the Yahoo Mail app on your phone.
• Open or select a message from the sender that you would like to block.
• Click on the "more" option and then click on "block."
• You can also select sending all future emails from this sender directly to spam and delete the already existing emails.
• Click "Okay," and the sender will be blocked, and you will no longer see their emails in your inbox.
• In case you want to block an email address you have never received any previous emails from, follow the steps below:
• Open the Yahoo Mail app and go to the settings.
• Click on "Banned addresses."
• Select the "add an address" option and enter the desired email address of your choice.
• Select "ban" to apply changes

On an iPhone:

To block senders and emails on an iPhone, follow the steps given below:

• Open the Yahoo Mail app on your iPhone.
• Open or select a message from the sender that you would like to block.
• Click on the "more" option and then click on "block."
• You can also select sending all future emails from this sender directly to spam and delete the already existing emails.
• Click "Okay," and the sender will be blocked, and you will no longer see their emails in your inbox. 

How to block emails on the Yahoo web browser?

To block senders and emails on the Yahoo web browser, follow the steps given below:

• Visit the Yahoo Mail website on a web browser, log into your Yahoo account and select the "settings" option available on the top right corner of your screen
• Select the "more setting" options on the bottom of the settings page. 
• Click on the "security ad privacy" option on the left side of the screen.
• Click on the "add" option available next to the blocked addresses category
• Go to the Address text box and enter the email address that you would like to block in the "Add an email address to block" option. 
• Last, click on save to apply the changes.

How to block emails on Yahoo Mail basic?

To block senders and emails on Yahoo basic, follow the steps given below:

• Once you have reached the site and logged in, click on the drop-down arrow next to your account name.
• After the drop-down list is shown, select "options" and click on go
• Select the "block address" option on the left side of your screen
• In the "add an address" box, enter the desired email address that you want to block
• Click on the "+" sign and add the address to your blocked list.
• The changes will be applied.

Be mindful that some spammers are pretty relentless. It could add you to a number of emails, and if you want to avoid getting unwelcome emails from these senders, you would have to block each of them.

It would be best if you were careful not to answer unknown senders to prevent getting spam in the future. Please remember to be cautious before you give anyone your email address. Be mindful that email subscriptions demanding withdrawal should never be replied to. More specifically, spammers typically use platforms that pledge to exclude you from spam lists, so do not indulge in responding to such emails.

 

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