The Mail app is the default email client that lets you login to your email account and manage your mailbox. If you sign in with your work email, you can add your email signature for sending emails to your professional contacts on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
The rise of spam and unwanted emails makes it difficult to manage your mailbox. While most spam and junk emails may get filtered automatically, several slip through the cracks and some of them are pure, unwanted marketing emails.
Luckily, you can block those emails. We’ll show you how to block an email address (sender) in the Mail app on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Block Emails in Mail App on iPhone and iPad
You can sign in to your email using the Mail app on your iPhone or iPad. This lets you check your emails on the go and quickly reply to them, if needed. So let us first show you the steps to permanently block an email address in Apple Mail on iPhone or iPad. The steps remain the same for both platforms.
Step 1: Open the Mail app on your iPhone or iPad.
Step 2: Swipe right on the email that whose sender you want to block.
Step 3: Tap the three horizontal dots on the right side, scroll down to the bottom, and select Block Sender.
Alternatively, you can long-press the email you have received and tap on Block Sender.
Here’s another way to block email address using the Mail app on your iPhone or iPad.
Step 1: Open the Mail app and tap on the message whose sender you want to block.
Step 2: Tap on the sender name at the top. Then tap the arrow icon that appears next to the sender’s email.
Step 3: Scroll down and select Block This Contact.
Step 4: Tap on Done at the top-right corner to confirm.
Check our post on how to set email reminders in the Mail app on your iPhone.
Unblock Emails in Mail App on iPhone and iPad
Here’s how you can quickly unblock emails from the Mail app on your iPhone or iPad. The steps remain the same for both platforms.
Step 1: Open the Mail app on your iPhone or iPad.
Step 2: Swipe right on the email whose sender you want to unblock.
Step 3: Tap the three horizontal dots on right side and select select Unblock Sender.
Block Emails in Mail App on Mac
Lets us show you the steps to block a sender’s email address while working with the Mail app on your Mac. Ensure that the Mail app is running on its latest version to avoid any hiccups.
Step 1: Press Command + Spacebar to open Spotlight Search, type Mail, and press Return.
Step 2: Right-click on the email whose sender you want to block and click on Block Contact.
Alternatively, here’s how you can block an email sender.
Step 1: Open the Mail app and select the email whose sender you want to block.
Step 2: Click the arrow icon next to the sender’s email on the right side.
Step 3: Click on Block Contact.
Unblock Emails in Mail App on Mac
Here’s how you can quickly unblock emails in the Mail app on your Mac.
Step 1: Press Command + Spacebar keyboard shortcut to open Spotlight Search, type Mail, and press Return.
Step 2: Right-click on the sender’s email that you want to unblock and select Unblock Contact.
Alternatively, here’s how you can unblock an email in the Mail app.
Step 1: Open the Mail app on your Mac and select the sender’s email you wish to unblock.
Step 2: Click the arrow icon next to the sender’s email on the right side.
Step 3: Click on Unblock Contact.
Block Unwanted Email Senders
You can block an email address from the sender in Apple Mail on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The Mail app can also help you send bulk emails like newsletters, event invites, or share general announcements with your workplace peers. The good part is that you can create an email group in the Mail app on your iPhone and Mac. This will help if you frequently send bulk emails to the same recipients using the Mail app for personal or professional purposes.
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