Blocking SENDER

Question

How can I block a sender after I’ve put their email in a file

Answer 1

Hi,

when you say you put the email “in a file,” do you mean you moved it into a folder in Outlook or saved it as a file on your computer?

Also, are you using Outlook in a web browser, the Outlook desktop app, or the mobile app?

You can still block the sender after moving or saving the email, but the steps depend on which version you use.

Answer 2

You can block the sender directly from the message in the Outlook folder where you filed it.

If the email is in an Outlook folder

1. Open that folder and locate the message.
2. Right-click the message.
3. Select Block > Block Sender.
   • In some Classic Outlook versions, the path appears as Junk > Block Sender.
4. Future messages from that exact email address will be moved to Junk Email rather than your Inbox.^1^

Moving the original message into a folder does not block its sender; you must use Block Sender or add the address to the blocked list.

If you put the sender’s address in a separate file

To import an existing list of addresses:

1. In Classic Outlook, select Home > Block > Junk E-mail Options.
   In some versions, select Home > Junk > Junk E-mail Options.
2. Open the Blocked Senders tab.
3. Select Import from File.
4. Browse to your sender-list file and import it.
5. Confirm that the address appears under Blocked Senders, then select OK.^1^

For one address, it is simpler to select Add on the Blocked Senders tab and type the full email address. You can also enter a domain, such as example.com, to treat messages from that entire domain as junk.

Blocking does not prevent delivery to the mailbox; Classic Outlook redirects matching messages to Junk Email. If unwanted messages use changing addresses, blocking one address will not catch the others.

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References

1. [Classic Outlook](https://support.microsoft.com/outlook/mail/block-or-unblock-senders-in-outlook)