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Blocking and unblocking email contacts in Outlook

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You can use Outlook to block and unblock email addresses. When you add an email address or domain to your blocked senders list, Outlook will automatically move messages from that sender to the Junk Email folder.

Make sure you block the email or domain using the mailbox you received their email from.

If you are setting up blocks for shared accounts, use the Outlook Web App.

Blocking contacts

  1. On the Home tab, select 'Junk', then 'Junk E-mail Options'.
  2. Select the 'Blocked Senders' tab.
  3. Click 'Add'.
  4. Type the email address or domain that you want to block, then click 'OK'.
  5. Click 'Apply', then 'OK' to save your changes.

Unblocking contacts

To remove a blocked contact:

  1. On the Home tab, select 'Junk', then 'Junk E-mail Options'.
  2. Select the 'Blocked Senders' tab.
  3. Select the contact you want to unblock and click 'Remove.'
  4. Click 'Apply', then 'OK' to save your changes.

These instructions are for Outlook for Mac.

Blocking contacts

  1. Select an email from the contact you want to block
  2. On the Home tab, click 'Junk', then click 'Block Sender'

Unblocking contacts

  1. Log into the Outlook Web App
  2. Click the Settings cog wheel on the top right of the screen
  3. Type 'blocked senders and domains' into the search field and open the Blocked senders and domains options
  4. Click the trash icon next to the contact(s) you want to unblock
  5. Click 'Save'

Blocking contacts

  1. Click the Settings cog wheel on the top right of the screen.
  2. Type 'blocked senders and domains' into the search field and open the 'Blocked senders and domains' options.
  3. Click 'Add' under 'Blocked senders and domains'.
  4. Type the email address or domain that you want to block, then press Enter.
  5. Click 'Save'.

Unblocking contacts

To remove a blocked contact:

  1. Click the Settings cog wheel on the top right of the screen.
  2. Type 'blocked senders and domains' into the search field and open the 'Blocked senders and domains' options.
  3. Under 'Blocked senders and domains', click the trash icon next to the contact(s) to remove them.
  4. Click 'Save'.