Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

mitch96

(13,926 posts)
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 11:31 AM Dec 2021

How do you totally block an email from ever coming into your inbox in Gmail??

I keep getting emails from Sophos or what ever they call them selfs. I don't ever remembering going to their website for anything. I keep unsubscribing for months now to no avail. I have filtered the email to go to trash and I don't even want that.. Sometimes I get the feeling that when I un subscribe I'm just telling me that my email address is alive and accepting their emails.. uff
Any Ideas?
m

8 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
How do you totally block an email from ever coming into your inbox in Gmail?? (Original Post) mitch96 Dec 2021 OP
Filters or Rules Tetrachloride Dec 2021 #1
Press the spam button. fierywoman Dec 2021 #2
Then it just goes to the spam filter... still there and I don't want ANY of it...nt mitch96 Dec 2021 #6
That's what I've done and it just goes to trash. I don't even want to hit my mail account mitch96 Dec 2021 #3
Use a different browser to read your email and never search, browse a site or do anything else... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2021 #5
This is interesting! Thanks! fierywoman Dec 2021 #8
Short answer, you can't. discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2021 #4
That's what I was afraid of... I have another paid email account with POBOX.COM mitch96 Dec 2021 #7

mitch96

(13,926 posts)
3. That's what I've done and it just goes to trash. I don't even want to hit my mail account
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 11:53 AM
Dec 2021

Yes the filter sends it to trash. The problem is that it somehow also winds up a "cookie" is dropped into preferences file. They are snooping on my web searches.. I don't want that..
out out damn spot!
m

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,482 posts)
5. Use a different browser to read your email and never search, browse a site or do anything else...
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 12:22 PM
Dec 2021

...from that browser. If you use chrome to read your email, maybe install Opera for everything else. Only read you email from chrome.

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,482 posts)
4. Short answer, you can't.
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 12:19 PM
Dec 2021

If you were hosting an email server locally the way a business would, you could have your gateway de-pier the domain that forwards the email to you. You might also lose other emails. Your question is analogous to asking how can make sure that you never get snail mail from a certain entity.

mitch96

(13,926 posts)
7. That's what I was afraid of... I have another paid email account with POBOX.COM
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 05:56 PM
Dec 2021

I believe they will filter out unwanted emails...I guess the next time the offender shows up I'll change my email address to the pobox.com address...grrrrr. I hate these gymnastics...
m

Latest Discussions»Help & Search»Computer Help and Support»How do you totally block ...