How To Unblock An Email Address In Gmail • Deluxe

Because future you might actually need that receipt. Have a different email provider (Outlook, Yahoo, Apple Mail)? Let me know in the comments, and I’ll write up a guide for those too.

We’ve all been there. You’re tired of hearing from a certain brand, an old colleague, or that overly enthusiastic newsletter sender. So, you click Block . Ah, peace and quiet. how to unblock an email address in gmail

Scroll down to the bottom of this page. You’ll see a section labeled “Blocked addresses.” Next to each blocked address, there are two options: Delete (which removes a filter) and Unblock . Because future you might actually need that receipt

In any Gmail tab (Inbox, Sent, Spam), look at the top right corner. You’ll see a gear icon. Click it. A dropdown menu will appear. At the top of that menu, click “See all settings.” We’ve all been there

You’ll see several tabs across the top of the settings page: General, Labels, Inbox, etc. Click on “Filters and Blocked Addresses.” This is where Gmail stores all your rules for sorting mail—and your blocked list.

But then, a few weeks or months later, you realize you’re missing important emails. Maybe that “annoying” sender was actually your child’s school, a vendor with an invoice, or a friend who changed email addresses.