Effective Ways to Block Senders in Outlook and Stop Spam
When you receive spam or unwanted emails, Outlook provides multiple methods to block these senders. Compared to the original article's single approach, I'll introduce more comprehensive and easier ways to help you better manage your inbox.
Quick Right-Click Block (Simplest)
Blocking a Sender Using Outlook's Built-in Features
Manually Adding Email Addresses or Domains to the Blocked Senders List
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Quick Right-Click Block (Simplest)
The most straightforward way to block senders is by using Kutools for Outlook's right-click Junk function, which quickly adds selected email senders to your Block list.
Step 1. Locate an email from the sender you want to block in your inbox. If you want to block multiple senders at once time, press "Ctrl" key to select the emails.
Step 2. Right-click on the email, select "Junk (Kutools)" → "Block Senders"
Step 3. Confirm the prompt, and the sender will be automatically added to your block list
Blocking a Sender Using Outlook's Built-in Features
Outlook has its own built-in Block Sender feature, but it can only block one email address at a time.
Step 1. Click on the email from the sender you wish to block.
Step 2. On the "Home" tab, in the "Delete" group, click on "Junk". Choose "Block Sender" from the dropdown menu.
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Manually Adding Email Addresses or Domains to the Blocked Senders List
If you want to manually add multiple email addresses to the Blocked Senders list, the "Junk E-mail Options" function can help you. Please do as follows:
Step 1. Open Outlook, click "Home" > "Junk E-mail Options"
Step 2. In the "Junk Email Options" dialog, add blocked sender addresses like this:
Select "Blocked Senders".
Click "Add" button.
Enter the block sender address to the textbox.
Click OK to complete the adding one blocked sender.
Step 3. Repeat to click "Add" button to add the blocked sender addresses to the list.
Enhancing Email Management with Kutools for Outlook
For more advanced email management, Kutools for Outlook offers powerful features:
Block Multiple Senders Simultaneously: Select multiple emails, then click "Kutools" > "Junk" > "Block Senders" to add all selected senders to the Blocked Senders list at once.
Block Sender Domains: To block entire domains, select the relevant emails, then click "Kutools" > "Junk" > "Block Sender Domains".
Block Subjects: To block specific subjects, select the relevant emails, then click "Kutools" > "Junk" > "Block Subject".
Block Bodys: To block specific bodys, select the relevant emails, then click "Kutools" > "Junk" > "Block Body".
Manage Rules: To add, deleted, import or remove rules, click Kutools > Junk > Manage Junk Email Filter.
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