Want To Block Messages On Gmail? Here Are The Best Ways To Block The Spam

Sending messages is an easy task today. A major portion of the net users prefers Gmail as the most suitable way to send messages. But the most annoying fact is the spam or the unwanted messages in the inbox.

With Gmail users can send their words to anybody within a fraction of a second, but what is the remedy to the spam that flooded your inbox? DIGITAL TRENDS report that it is very easy to get affected by spam, creepy responses, and several unwanted messages.

The good news is Gmail users have the option to block the spam or unwanted messages. Some proper ways with a couple of clicks can easily block message on Gmail.

The first way to block unwanted emails is to block the sender. For the desktop or computer users, the process is very easy. The first step is to click on the Gmail inbox and open the email to identify the sender. At the top right corner of the email, an arrow will be present.

It is necessary to click on the arrow to open a drop-down menu. A 'Block' option will appear in the menu. The user needs to choose that option to block the sender. Once the sender is blocked, all messages from that specific sender will automatically store in the spam folder.

The drop down menu also has the 'Unblock' option. Users can use it if necessary.

Sources of the Gmail Help reveal that smartphone users also can block the sender with a little different way. The users need to open the email from the sender. In the top-right corner of the message, three vertical dots will appear. The users should select it to open the drop down menu.

The menu contains the 'Block ' option, which should be selected to block the sender. Once the process is complete the users will not receive any messages from the sender.

Apart from blocking the sender another way to keep a clean inbox is to block the spam messages. Now the computer users should open the Gmail to identify and select the message. Above the email, a toolbar will exist which must contain the spam button.

The users should keep the message open so that a report of spam can be sent by using the same spam button.  The important fact is once a user sends a report of spam, he or she will actually help to identify the spam.

For the smartphone users, the process is very easy. To block the spam messages the users need to open the Gmail to open the message, which should be selected to report as a spam. At the top right of the message, a white menu with a red background will appear.

The users can find the 'Report spam' option there. Once the users touch the option the message will be regarded as a spam message and the final result is the users can identify it as spam in the future.

Sometimes suspicious mail can be a great cause of the problem and it should also be considered as unwanted messages or spam messages. To block them the computer user can avail a very easy process.

The user can open the Gmail to open the email, which is considered as a suspicious one. At the top right corner of the message a symbol of down arrow will appear, just next to the Reply button.

Once the down arrow symbol is clicked the option of 'Report Phishing' will appear. The users can select this option to report spam or phishing.  

The above ways are very helpful to keep a clean inbox to store only good and helpful messages. Gmail is an essential part of the net users and by preventing the spam messages the users can unveil the way for helpful messages.