With Block Sender, you can send fake bounce-back messages, which will make the sender think your email address no longer exists. You can bounce an email when creating a new block or from an existing block in the dashboard. In order to send fake bounce-backs with Block Sender you need to upgrade your account to Plus […]
Category: Blocks
Help articles about creating, editing, and deleting Blocks in Block Sender.
How to Block Emails by a Word or Phrase
You can block emails based on a particular word or phrase from within Gmail or the Block Sender dashboard. With Block Sender you can block emails from your inbox if they contain a particular word or phrase. This is very useful for many reasons, some of which are: A spammer constantly varies their email address, […]
How to Block Emails by Subdomain
Not all email is sent from the root domain of a website, like “example.com”. In many cases, emails are sent by subdomains, like “foo.example.com”. Spammers make heavy use of subdomains like this, so you may need to block them eventually. One technique spammers use to avoid getting their emails blocked is by sending spam emails […]
How to Add Additional Blocks to your Account
If you have an especially bad spam problem, then you may run out of your allotment of Blocks. In this help article, we’ll show you the various ways you can add additional blocks to your account. Free Users If you are a Free user, then you may upgrade to a Plus or Pro account. This will […]
How to Pause Blocking
If for any reason you want to temporarily stop blocking emails, but you don’t want to delete the block, you can pause specific Blocks. When you’re ready to start blocking again, all you need to do is resume the Block. This help article describes how to do just that. Using the Browser Extension Click on Block […]
How to Block Emails by IP Address
Block Sender offers more advanced blocking features in addition to the more common address blocks. If you know the IP address from which your spammer sends emails, you can block their emails using it. There are quite a few ways to block emails in Gmail, but this can be the most effective one if used […]
How to Disable Bounce-Backs for a Block
Using the Browser Extension Sign in to your Gmail account Click on Block in the Gmail toolbar and select Manage Blocks. In the Manage Your Blocks popup, click the green icon next the block you want to disable. The block icon will turn gray to indicate bouncing is disabled for that particular block. You’ll also be notified […]
How to Block Emails by the Sender’s Name
With Block Sender, you can stop receiving emails from someone just by blocking their name, either within Gmail using our browser extension or via the dashboard. Using the Browser Extension Log into your Gmail account. Click on the Block button in the toolbar and select New Block. Use the following settings to create a Block, in this […]
How to Block Emails by Domain/Website
One of the most effective ways to stop getting spam in your inbox is to block the domain/website that is sending you the spam. You can do this with Block Sender via the browser extension or dashboard, which is explained in detail below. Using the Browser Extension Log in to your Gmail account. Open the […]
How to Block Emails by Subject
With Block Sender, you can block emails by their subject. This is particularly useful if you get certain types of unwanted emails from a website, but you don’t want to block all of their emails. For example, if an annoying weekly newsletter and password reset emails are sent from the same address then you wouldn’t want to […]