Block Spam Emails in Gmail With These Simple Tricks

Every day, I open Gmail and I delete all the spam I get from random IDs, as well as the newsletters and promotional emails from brands I never subscribed to. This can be a tedious process because the flow of spam is endless. My inbox often gots cluttered with spam mails and my important emails get lost in this mess. If you also deal with unwanted emails in Gmail, here are some easy hacks that can help you clear your inbox and keep it spam-free.

Mass report and unsubscribe from spam email

1. Log on to Gmail and select all the spam emails you want to unsubscribe from (make sure that you don't select any important email ID).
2. Click on the i icon at the top and you will be shown the options to ‘Report spam' or ‘Report spam and unsubscribe'.
3. Go through the list of IDs listed and if there is nothing important shown here, choose the Report spam and unsubscribe option.
4. You will now stop receiving emails from these accounts.

Create filters to detect spam email

1. Log on to Gmail and select all the spam emails you want to unsubscribe from (make sure that you don't select any important email ID).
2. Click on the i icon at the top and you will be shown the options to ‘Report spam' or ‘Report spam and unsubscribe'.
3. Go through the list of IDs listed and if there is nothing important shown here, choose the Report spam and unsubscribe option.
4. You will now stop receiving emails from these accounts.

Use a temporary email ID

When you share your primary Gmail ID on random websites, your ID gets shared with several third parties, and you risk getting spam emails. Sometimes spam emails may look legitimate, and you might end up clicking on phishing links that could pose a risk to your personal informationInstead of using your primary Gmail ID on all websites, you can share a temporary one.

1. Log on to Gmail and select all the spam emails you want to unsubscribe from (make sure that you don't select any important email ID).
2. Click on the i icon at the top and you will be shown the options to ‘Report spam' or ‘Report spam and unsubscribe'.
3. Go through the list of IDs listed and if there is nothing important shown here, choose the Report spam and unsubscribe option.
4. You will now stop receiving emails from these accounts.