How to Block Someone on Gmail and What Happens When You Do
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How to Block Someone on Gmail
Before we show you what happens, here are the steps to block someone on Gmail.
On Phone: Open the received email in the Gmail app and tap thethree-dot menunext to the sender’s name. PressBlock senderto block the sender’s email address.
On Desktop: Open your desired email in Gmail, click the verticalthree-dot menu, and selectBlock sender.
Will the Sender Know You’ve Blocked Their Email?
No, the person you blocked on Gmail will not be notified of your action. Moreover, there’s no surefire way for blocked contacts to confirm they’ve been blocked on Gmail.
In layman’s terms, blocking someone on Gmail is more of a silent block than social platforms such asFacebookorWhatsAppwhere the blocked contact can easily recognize it when they won’t view your profile details.
Can You Send or Receive Emails From a Blocked Address?
A blocked email address can still send you emails but they’ll be silentlydelivered to your Spam folderwithout appearing in your Primary label. You can always expand the Spam label in the sidebar to check these emails from the blocked sender.
Similarly, you can send emails to an address you’ve blocked on Gmail, but the conversations will remain restricted to your Spam folder.
What Happens to Old Emails From the Blocked Contact
Nothing. Old and previous emails you’ve exchanged with the blocked contact will remain in your inbox unless you delete them. However, new responses to old email conversations from the blocked contact will no longer appear in the inbox as a thread.
Interestingly, you can always move newly received emails from the blocked sender to your regular inbox by pressingMove to Inboxwhen you open the blocked email.
Does Blocking Someone on Gmail Also Block Them on Other Google Services?
No. Although you only require a single Google account to access all its services, Google treats them as different entities. Therefore, whatever happens in Gmail, stays in Gmail.
So when youblock someone on Gmail, the action is restricted to its platform, and the person may reach you directly on other Google products using the same address.
How to Find People You Blocked on Gmail
If you’re having second thoughts or wish to review the list of blocked email addresses, you must access Gmail on a desktop or use its web version. For some reason, the Gmail app doesn’t let you see blocked email addresses/people on mobile. Follow these steps to view blocked addresses on the Gmail web interface:
Step 1:Open Gmail in your desired web browser and click theGearicon toSee All Settings.
Step 2:Click theFilters and Blocked Addressestab. Scroll down to see the list of email addresses you’ve blocked on Gmail.
Unblocking an Email Address on Gmail
Once you’ve located the list of blocked email addresses using the above section, clickunblocknext to a blocked address on Gmail.
If you’re on mobile, tap theUnblock senderbutton, located below the blocked sender’s address in the Spam email.
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Last updated on 04 April, 2024
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