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How to block emails on Outlook?

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Microsoft Outlook is one of the oldest email client software that started shipping with Windows in the Office 97 bundle. Since then the email client has come a long way in both functionality, application and cross-platform availability. Currently, Outlook can run not only on Windows but also Mac, Android and iOS as well as can be accessed online. If you keep busy all day and don't have long to reply to every email, it makes sense to automate some of the tasks in your workflow that are bound to remain the same and feel like a repetition every time you've to perform them. One such thing in emails is your signature that goes at the end of your email and will remain the same in most cases.  Similar to several other services, Outlook comes with a default signature setup, which is something generic that you're unlikely to include in your emails as signing off with style is important. In this article, we're going to walk you through changing your signature in Outlook on the PC as well as mobile app. How to change signature in Outlook on PC? Open the Outlook app on PC and follow the steps below. These might also work on Outlook live. Step 1: Click on the File option at the top-left of the app window.Step 2: Click on Options from the left-sidebar menu.Step 3: A dialogue box will pop-up on the screen .Click on Mail from the left-sidebar menu and then click on the Signatures... button beside Create or modify signatures for messages under Compose messages sub-heading. Step 4: Either click on the New button to create a new signature for your emails or select and edit an existing one. Then type the new or modified signature in the Edit signature text box below. Click on the OK button to save the changes. Make sure to choose the correct email account for the respective signature if you have more than one email address configured on your Outlook app.  Also read: 7 tips and tricks that will make your Edge (Chromium) experience better How to change signature in Outlook on the mobile app? Launch the Outlook app on your smartphone and follow the steps mentioned below.  Tap on the three horizontal bar (hamburger) menu icon at the top-left of the display. Then tap on the Settings (gear) icon at the bottom-left on the next page. Then tap on Signature under Mail sub-heading with the default app signature below. On the next page, edit the Signature and then tap on the tick-mark icon at the top-right of the display. The new signature will be saved, and you'll see the change reflected under the Signature option. The same steps should also work on Outlook for iOS. Let us know in the comments below if they don't. Also read: How to setup a Gmail account?

Emails are the easiest way to communicate with people. However, they can also be used for spoofing attacks. Thus, it is better to block emails from unknown senders. Email services allow you to block individual emails that you think are malicious.

In this article, we discuss how you can block emails on Outlook from a specific email address, a particular region or containing specific words or terms, add senders to the block list, followed by a guide to unblocking emails on Outlook.

How to block emails from a particular sender? 

Here are the steps to block emails on Outlook from a specific email address.

Step 1: Open Outlook and then go to the Inbox if not already there.How to block emails on Outlook? | Candid.TechnologyStep 2: Right-click on the message whose sender you want to block.How to block emails on Outlook? | Candid.TechnologyStep 3: After that, go to Junk > Block Sender.How to block emails on Outlook? | Candid.Technology The sender can still send you the emails, but the emails will be transferred automatically to the Junk Email folder, where you can review the emails if you want.

Also read: How to schedule an email in Outlook?

How to block emails from a particular region or containing specific words?

You can also block emails originating from a particular region. Here are the steps to do so.

Step 1: Open Outlook and then click on the Home button.How to block emails on Outlook? | Candid.TechnologyStep 2: After that, click on Junk option in the Delete heading.How to block emails on Outlook? | Candid.TechnologyStep 3: From the drop-down menu, select Junk email options. How to block emails on Outlook? | Candid.TechnologyStep 4: Now, click on the International tab at the top.How to block emails on Outlook? | Candid.TechnologyStep 5: Here, you will see two options — Blocked Top-Level Domain List and Blocked Encodings List. Click on the first option to block emails from a particular region and the second option to block emails containing words from a particular language. How to block emails on Outlook? | Candid.TechnologyAlso read: How to block emails on AOL?

How to add senders to the block list on Outlook?

To add senders to the block list, follow the steps mentioned below.

Step 1: Go to Home > Junk > Junk Email Options > Blocked Senders.How to block emails on Outlook? | Candid.TechnologyStep 2: Here, click on Add.How to block emails on Outlook? | Candid.TechnologyStep 3: After that, add the sender’s email address and then click OK.How to block emails on Outlook? | Candid.Technology Also read: How to block emails on Gmail?

How to unblock emails on Outlook?

If you want to unblock a sender, follow the steps given below.

Step 1: Click on Home > Junk > Junk Email Options.How to block emails on Outlook? | Candid.TechnologyStep 2: Now, click on Block Senders at the top.How to block emails on Outlook? | Candid.TechnologyStep 3: Here, you will see a list of senders that you have blocked. Click on the sender that you want to unblock and then click on Remove. This will remove the sender from the block list.How to block emails on Outlook? | Candid.Technology Also read: How to delete Gmail account permanently?

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Kumar Hemant

Deputy Editor at Candid.Technology. Hemant writes at the intersection of tech and culture and has a keen interest in science, social issues and international relations. You can contact him here: kumarhemant@pm.me

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