While browsing through the Internet, you can mistakenly download an unsafe software program without researching about its source. Sometimes, these software contain malicious programs, which can either harm your computer or can create leak into your system for the intruders. With the help of these leaks, the intruders can easily access your system.
Unsafe programs can also sneak into your system through e-mail attachments. Therefore, it is essential that you block any suspected e-mails, especially those with attachments, to minimize the risk of contaminating your computer with unsafe programs.
Follow these steps to block an e-mail address in Gmail:
STEP 1: Open the unwanted message. You have two options for blocking senders.
STEP 2: The first option is to click on the "Report Spam" button. The message will be moved to spam, and further messages from that sender should be sent directly to spam.
STEP 3: The second option is to click the "More Actions" button and choose "Filter messages like these." This will open a screen where you can tell Gmail what to do with messages from this sender.
STEP 4: On the "Create a Filter" screen, the sender's address will be filled in. Click on "Next Step," which opens a new screen.
STEP 5: Choose what option you want for messages from this sender. One of the options is "Delete it," which means you won't see any more messages from that email address. You can always go back and delete that filter if you decide you'd like mail from that address again.
You can block unsafe programs with the help of any security software.
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Unsafe programs can also sneak into your system through e-mail attachments. Therefore, it is essential that you block any suspected e-mails, especially those with attachments, to minimize the risk of contaminating your computer with unsafe programs.
Follow these steps to block an e-mail address in Gmail:
STEP 1: Open the unwanted message. You have two options for blocking senders.
STEP 2: The first option is to click on the "Report Spam" button. The message will be moved to spam, and further messages from that sender should be sent directly to spam.
STEP 3: The second option is to click the "More Actions" button and choose "Filter messages like these." This will open a screen where you can tell Gmail what to do with messages from this sender.
STEP 4: On the "Create a Filter" screen, the sender's address will be filled in. Click on "Next Step," which opens a new screen.
STEP 5: Choose what option you want for messages from this sender. One of the options is "Delete it," which means you won't see any more messages from that email address. You can always go back and delete that filter if you decide you'd like mail from that address again.
You can block unsafe programs with the help of any security software.
