How to Stop Unwanted Emails
There are many ways to unsubscribe from mailing lists and stop unwanted emails from appearing in your inbox. The method you choose depends on the type of mailing list and your preferences.
Select the Unsubscribe link in the email message. This may be the easiest method. After you click the unsubscribe link, you’re automatically removed from the mailing list.Mark an email from the mailing list as spam. This involves setting up rules in your email program to block messages that come from a specific email address.Use an unsubscribe service. When you want to manage your mailing lists in one place, find an unsubscribe service that lists all of them.Use an unsubscribe email app. If you access your email from a mobile device, there are several apps for Android, iOS, and Outlook that automatically unsubscribe you from mailing lists.
Select the Unsubscribe Link in the Email Message
As you browse through the emails in your inbox, you may notice one from a mailing list you no longer find interesting. Mailing lists are required to provide contact information in the email, and many offer an unsubscribe link. Use this link to remove your name from the mailing list quickly.
Mark an Email From the Mailing List as Spam
If unsubscribing from the mailing list doesn’t keep all the emails out of your inbox, you can block that email address.
Use an Unsubscribe Service
If you subscribe to several mailing lists and you want to clean up your inbox all at once, use an unsubscribe service. There are several websites where you can access all your mailing lists in one place and unsubscribe from the ones you no longer want. In Outlook Online, select Junk > Block. In Outlook 2019, go to Home and select Junk > Block Sender. One popular unsubscribe service is called, appropriately enough, Unsubscriber. To get started, sign up at the Unsubscriber website. After that, an Unsubscribe folder is added to your inbox. When an unwanted email is delivered to your inbox, drag it to the Unsubscribe folder. The sender is automatically notified that you no longer want to receive messages. Emails from these senders are blocked from your inbox and are stored in the Unsubscribe folder until you’re unsubscribed from the mailing list.
Use an Unsubscribe Email App
If you access your email from a mobile device, you can use an app to remove your email address from mailing lists. Unroll.Me is a popular one that lists all of your subscription emails and provides a one-click method to unsubscribe from them. It also provides a way for you to group your favorite email subscriptions into a digest for easier reading. Unroll.Me has apps for Android and iOS. It also has a free online unsubscribe service. Sign in with your Google, Yahoo, Outlook, or AOL account and the app lists emails you’ve received from mailing lists. Just select the ones you want to unsubscribe from.
