How to avoid getting unnecessary email messages?
Sometimes we do not want to entertain messages from a few people. How to ensure that we do not even spend time in deleting the messages that we do not want to read? Here are a few tips.
If the messages are regular in the form of a 'list' or 'forum' you can unsubscribe using the unsubscribe link at the bottom of such messages. Generally it serves well. You won't be bothered with further mail.
If you open an undesirable message, click three vertical dots at the top near the Reply button. You will find options like Block the sender, Report Spam, Report Phishing, Filter such messages etc They work well. If you block a sender, please also take care to delete his address from your contacts, if it is there.
Spam is unsolicited bulk mail meant for nobody in particular. Just sent in expectation of a few gullible guys out of thousands of recipients responding. When you mark a message as SPAM, be careful. Make sure you are removing the actual sender and not the group / list.
You may even set up a clever filter to catch messages sneaking into your inbox by sending them to bin or trash automatically. You can identify phishing, if you are patient, by clicking 'see original' and pouring over those from / to entries.
If you are owner or Manager or Administrator of a list or a group you can ban or remove a member. You can say that all messages must be routed through you for a specified time to 'moderate' his messages. If you are just a member you may request the admin to do the needful.
If you have some tips, please share.
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