Software & Apps > MS Office How to Unblock a Sender in Outlook.com Unblock blocked senders and start receiving their email again By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on November 1, 2022 Reviewed by Ryan Perian Reviewed by Ryan Perian Western Governors University Ryan Perian is a certified IT specialist who holds numerous IT certifications and has 12+ years' experience working in the IT industry support and management positions. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email MS Office Outlook Word Excel Powerpoint What to Know To view all blocked senders and domains, go to Settings > View All Outlook Settings > Mail > Junk Email.To unblock a sender or domain, select the trash can next to the entry you want to unblock. This article explains how to unblock an email address or domain on Outlook.com and Outlook Online. Unblock a Blocked Sender There might be other ways you're blocking email addresses in Outlook, so be sure to read through all steps below to make sure you're opening your account enough to get mail from the recipient in question. To unblock addresses from your blocked sender's list: Go to Settings. Select View all Outlook settings. Select Mail. Select Junk email. In the Blocked Senders and domains section, you'll see a list of senders that you've blocked in the past. To remove an address, select the trash can next to the email address. Select Save. Close the Settings window. This also works on addresses blocked with a Sweep filter. FAQ How do I unblock emails in Gmail? Unblocking an email through Gmail requires either adjusting your filter or undoing a Google Block, depending on how the email was blocked in the first place. How do I unblock an email in Yahoo Mail? If you've already blocked an email in Yahoo Mail and need to undo that action, open Settings > More Settings > Security and Privacy, then select the Trash icon next to the blocked email. How do I unblock emails in Apple's Mail app? If possible, open a message from the blocked email address and select the arrow icon next to the sender's name in the header, then select Unblock Contact. Or select Mail > Settings > Junk Mail > Blocked to directly access and manage your Blocked list. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit