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This wikiHow teaches you how to block spam email addresses on Yahoo Mail, as well as how to mark and delete spam emails. You can mark and delete spam on the Yahoo website and mobile app versions, but you can only block email addresses on the website version. Unfortunately, Yahoo is known for its very limited blocking capabilities, so there is nothing we can do to prevent videos, emails or promotional messages from showing up in the inbox.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Block spamming addresses

1. You need to know when blocking works. If you keep receiving emails from certain senders, you can block their messages from sending to your inbox. Unfortunately, many spam mail services use dynamic email addresses to avoid this; If you are trying to block a spamming service with many different email addresses, delete spam on your computer or phone.

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   is to the right of the option Spam.

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   Click OK when asked. This blue button is in the pop-up window. Spam emails that you choose will be deleted, and in the future, Yahoo will move similar emails to Spam folder. advertisement

Method 3 of 3: Delete spam on phone

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   Open Yahoo Mail. Click the Yahoo Mail icon with a white envelope on a purple background. Your Yahoo inbox will open if you're signed in with your account.
   • If you're not logged into Yahoo, enter your email address and password when prompted.
   • If you are signed in to multiple accounts, you will need to choose one to continue.

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   Select spam emails. Long press on the spam email until a check mark appears to the right of the email, then tap on other emails that you want to mark as spam.

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   Click on the mark ⋯ in the upper right corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
   • Skip this step on the Android device.

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   Click Mark as spam (Marked as spam). The option is at the top of the drop-down menu. The selected emails will be moved to the Spam folder.
   • On Android, you will need to tap on the shield icon with the mark X at the bottom of the screen.

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   Click the image button ☰ in the upper left corner of the screen. A menu will appear.

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   Scroll down and tap the trash can icon next to the folder Spam. This option is near the middle of the menu.

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   Click OK when asked. The content in the Spam folder will be deleted. advertisement

Advice

• The easiest way to prevent spam from reaching your inbox is to restrict entering your email addresses to sites that you don't necessarily have to use. However, the Yahoo address has always been the subject of spammers.
• Many business newsletters are sent as daily or weekly email. They are not "spam", but they are also troublesome. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter by looking for the link unsubscribe (unsubscribe) at the bottom (or top) of the email and click on it.

Warning

• Occasionally, well-intentioned emails accidentally go into the Spam folder. It is a good idea to check the Spam folder regularly.
• While you can't prevent spam from reaching your inbox 100%, you can reduce the amount of spam you receive by regularly marking spam emails and deleting them.