How to block unwanted emails in Proton Mail
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Blocking a sender stops future emails from reaching your Proton Mail inbox. Blocked messages will not appear in any folder, and senders are never notified that they are blocked.
Note: Messages sent while a sender is blocked cannot be recovered, even if the address is later unblocked.
Plans
All free and paid plans
Platforms
Proton Mail on the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS and iPadOS
How to manage your block list and unblock senders
How to block a sender
Windows, macOS, and Linux
1. Open the Proton Mail app.
2. Open an email from the sender you want to block.
3. Click the sender’s name and address in the From field.
4. Select Block messages from this sender from the dropdown menu.
5. Click Block to confirm.
Proton Mail web
1. Sign in at mail.proton.me(new window)
2. Open an email from the sender you want to block.
3. Click the sender’s name and address in the From field.
4. Select Block messages from this sender from the dropdown menu.
5. Click Block to confirm.
Android
1. Open the Proton Mail app.
2. Open an email from the sender you want to block.
3. Tap the sender’s profile icon (the square to the left of their name and email).
iOs and iPadOS
1. Open the Proton Mail app.
2. Open an email from the sender you want to block.
3. Tap the sender’s profile icon (the square to the left of their name and email).
4. Tap Block this address.
5. Tap Block to confirm.
How to manage your block list and unblock senders
Windows, macOS, and Linux
1. Open Proton Mail and click the settings icon (⚙)
2. Click All settings.
3. Select Filters from the left sidebar.
4. Under Spam, block, and allow lists, click Add address or domain.
- Spam: Send unwanted emails to spam.
- Block: Reject emails from specific senders or domains.
- Allow: Unblock senders and prevent emails from being marked as spam.
5. Enter the email address or domain and click Add address.
6. Spam, blocked, and allowed addresses and domains will appear in the list at the bottom.
7. To change a sender’s status, click the three dots under Edit.
8. Select Spam, Block, Allow, or Delete. Available options depend on the sender’s current status.
- Spam: Send emails from specific senders or domains to spam.
- Block: Reject emails from specific senders or domains.
- Allow: Unblock senders and prevent emails from being marked as spam.
- Delete: Remove the sender from the block list and use default spam filtering.
The change will apply immediately.
Proton Mail web
1. Sign in at mail.proton.me(new window)
2. Click the settings icon (⚙), then All settings.
3. Select Filters from the left sidebar.
4. Under Spam, block, and allow lists, click Add address or domain.
- Spam: Send unwanted emails to spam.
- Block: Reject emails from specific senders or domains.
- Allow: Unblock senders and prevent emails from being marked as spam.
5. Enter the email address or domain and click Add address.
6. Spam, blocked, and allowed addresses and domains will appear in the list at the bottom.
7. To change a sender’s status, click the three dots under Edit.
8. Select Spam, Block, Allow, or Delete. Available options depend on the sender’s current status.
- Spam: Send emails from specific senders or domains to spam.
- Block: Reject emails from specific senders or domains.
- Allow: Unblock senders and prevent emails from being marked as spam.
- Delete: Remove the sender from the block list and use default spam filtering.
The change will apply immediately.
Android
1. Open Proton Mail and tap the hamburger icon (☰)
2. Tap Settings.
3. Tap Spam and filters.
4. Tap Add address or domain.
- Spam: Send unwanted emails to spam.
- Block: Reject emails from specific senders or domains.
- Allow: Unblock senders and prevent emails from being marked as spam.
5. Enter the email address or domain and click Add address.
6. Spam, blocked, and allowed addresses and domains will appear in the list at the bottom.
7. To change a sender’s status, click the three dots.
8. Select Spam, Allow, or Delete.
- Spam: Send emails from specific senders or domains to spam.
- Block: Reject emails from specific senders or domains.
- Delete: Remove the sender from the block list and use default spam filtering.
The change will apply immediately.
iOS and iPadOS
1. Open Proton Mail and tap the hamburger icon (☰)
2. Tap Settings.
3. Tap Spam and filters.
4. Tap Add address or domain and select on of the following:
- Spam: Send unwanted emails to spam.
- Block: Reject emails from specific senders or domains.
- Allow: Unblock senders and prevent emails from being marked as spam.
5. Enter the email address or domain and click Add address.
6. Spam, blocked, and allowed addresses and domains will appear in the list at the bottom.
7. To change a sender’s status, click the three dots.
8. Select Spam, Block, Allow, or Delete. Available options depend on the sender’s current status.
- Spam: Send emails from specific senders or domains to spam.
- Block: Reject emails from specific senders or domains.
- Allow: Unblock senders and prevent emails from being marked as spam.
- Delete: Remove the sender from the block list and use default spam filtering.
The change will apply immediately.