Sick of seeing a certain persons’ emails piling up? Tired of deleting unwanted emails? Find out here how to block an email address on Gmail ⤓ (or a sender by name) and have Gmail make sure you do not get to see these spam emails again.
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How to Block Someone in Gmail
Block Someone by Email Address in Gmail
In Gmail on the Web
Time needed: 3 minutes
To block an email address in Gmail so messages from that address go to the Spam label automatically using Gmail on the web:
- Open a message from the sender you want to block in Gmail using a desktop browser.
- Click the three dots More menu button (︙) next to the sender’s name in the email header area.
This, not that: Make sure you do not accidentally click the same-shaped More menu button in the conversation’s toolbar (appearing together with buttons such as Delete and Label).
Expansion: If you do not see the More button next to the sender’s name in a conversation, click the name to expand the message.
- Select Block "Name" from the menu that has appeared.
Here’s when: Use blocking by email address for an easy way to filter out all emails from one particular sender, i.e., when you repeatedly receive unwanted messages from a single address.
Not for spam: For junk emails (where the sender email address is not significant, and you will likely never receive another junk email from the very same address), do mark the unwanted email as spam in Gmail instead.
- Click Block under Block this email address.
Spilled milk: Gmail will not move existing messages that match the email address automatically; you can easily delete all existing emails from the sender in Gmail, of course.
Their word: Google include information on blocking senders in Gmail help.
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In the Gmail App for Android
To block somebody’s email address using the Gmail app for Android:
- Open the Gmail app.
- Now open a message from the sender you want to block.
- Tap More ⠸.
- Now tap Block "Name".
Just delete: How to Delete All Emails from a Sender in Gmail
How to Block Someone by Name in Gmail
You can also block a sender’s name in Gmail; to have all emails that come from a sender with a particular name sent to the Gmail Trash automatically:
- Open Gmail in a desktop browser.
- Click Show search options in the Gmail search field.
- Enter the sender’s name under From surrounded by quotation marks (").
No auto-completion: Do not allow Gmail to auto-complete the name, for this will enter the email address instead of the name.
Example: To set up a Gmail filter for emails from Heinz Tschabitscher, type"Heinz Tschabitscher". - Click Create filter.
- Make sure Delete it is checked under When a message arrives that matches this search:.
To the trash: This action sends new emails to the Trash whenever the sender’s name matches the name in the filter. - Click Create filter again.
Blocking large emails, no matter the sender: How to Block Emails by Size or Attachment in Gmail
How to Block a Domain in Gmail
To block all messages from a domain (e.g., all email addresses ending in “@ladedu.com”) in Gmail:
- Click the Settings gear icon in Gmail
- Select See all settings.
- Go to the Filters and Blocked Addresses tab.
- Select Create a new filter.
- Type
@{domain name}under From, replacing {domain name} with the domain.
Example: Type @ladedu.com to block all emails from ladedu.com. - Click Create filter.
- Select Delete it for the action.
- Click Create filter.
How to Block Someone in Gmail: Blocked Senders vs Spam vs Filters
| Method | Action | Best for | Nota bene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blocked Senders | Sends future emails from the email address to Spam | Unwanted senders | Does not work for domains |
| Mark as Spam | Trains Gmail’s spam filter to detect similar emails in the future | Unrequested junk mail | Doe snot block individual senders |
| Custom Filters | Custom filter criteria and actions (delete, archive, label) | Blocking by name or domain | More flexible than Blocked Senders |
How to Block Someone in Gmail: FAQ
What happens to blocked emails?
Where emails from someone you have blocked go in Gmail depends on the type of blocking:
- Messages from email addresses on the blocked senders list go straight to the Spam folder.
- Messages from senders blocked by name (using a filter) are sent to the Trash folder.
Are senders notified their email was blocked in Gmail?
No.
All Gmail does is silently but automatically move incoming emails to the Spam or Trash folders. Senders are not notified that their messages (or they) have been blocked.
Can I unblock someone on Gmail?
Yes.
Removing someone from your list of blocked senders is just as easy in Gmail as blocking them was.
Can I block someone on Gmail using the Gmail app for iOS?
No.
The Gmail app for iOS does not currently support blocking senders. You can open the Gmail desktop version in a mobile browser, though, and use it to block senders.
Was it possible to block someone using Simple HTML Gmail?
Partly.
Simple HTML Gmail did not offer access to the blocked senders list. You could, however, set up and edit filters.
To block somebody by name or email address using Simple HTML Gmail and have their emails sent to the Trash automatically:
- Open Simple HTML Gmail.
- Click Create a filter next to the Gmail search field.
- Type the sender’s name or email address under From:.
- Click Next Step.
- Check Delete it under Choose action.
- Click Create Filter.
(Tested in a desktop browser; first published October 2019, last updated June 2026)