How to Block Unwanted Emails From Senders in Yahoo Mail

Email & Messaging

Updated July 22, 2019

Getting emails from a specific sender that you'd rather not see? If you know how to block unwanted emails in Yahoo Mail, you can automatically delete incoming messages from up to 500 email addresses.

Instructions in this article apply to the web versions of Yahoo Mail. All steps should be the same regardless of your web browser.

How to Block Unwanted Emails in Yahoo Mail

To have Yahoo Mail automatically delete all incoming mail from a particular address:

Open Yahoo Mail in a web browser and select the gear icon in the upper-right corner of the window.
Select More Settings.
Select the Security and Privacy category, then select Add.
In the Add an email address to block section, go to the Address text box and type the unwanted email address.
Select Save.

How to Block Emails From Specific Senders in Yahoo Mail Basic

To add an email address to the list of blocked senders in Yahoo Mail Basic:

Select the drop-down arrow next to your account name.
Choose Options, then select Go.
Select Blocked Addresses.
In the Add an address text box, enter the email address you want to block.
Select the plus sign (+) to add the address to your blocked list.

Blocking Unwanted Senders Is Not Blocking Junk Emails

Blocking email addresses isn't an effective strategy to block spam since spammers often use a fresh address (or domain name) for every junk email they send. Yahoo Mail has a built-in spam blocker that you can customize.

Can You Block Senders From the Yahoo Mail App?

You can only block unwanted email addresses in the web versions of Yahoo Mail. Try opening the desktop version in your phone's browser, or use a computer instead.