How to Block Sender in Gmail

Gmail has no concept of a blocklist or blacklist, instead you must create a filter to delete those annoying emails from your ex, a stalker, or just some idiot who put you on their "fun" list of forwarded crap.

Things You'll Need:

• Gmail Account

Steps:

1. Open an email message from the person you want to block. If one isn't immediately apparent, just type all or part of their name/address into the search box after "from:" (i.e. "from:Bob the Spammer").
2. Click the down-arrow icon in the upper-right of the message window, next to where it says "Reply". These are actions you can apply to the current message.
3. On the pop-up menu, select "Filter messages like this". This tells the filter creation to start with one that's based on the FROM address.
4. Now you'll be taken to the "Create a Filter" wizard, click "Next Step" on the first page since the parameters based on the from-address has already been created.
5. Now, on the "Choose Action" page, check the box next to "Delete it" and hit "Create Filter".

Tips & Warnings:

• The "Also apply filter to messages below" checkbox on the last page will delete all those pesky emails right away and block new ones.
• You can setup a more advanced filter to even block a whole domain (e.g. "@tinaspamfarm.com").
• Keep your filters as specific as possible otherwise weird things can happen.