Block Google account with just 4 simple ways
Blocking a Google account helps you prevent spam emails sent to you via Google +, Google Hangouts, or Gmail.
- Method 1: Block Google account from computer
- Method 2: Block Google account on Android
- Method 3: Block Google account on iOS
- Method 4: Create filters on your Gmail account
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Gmail users often receive spam emails, or so do their Google+ accounts. So how to block those spam emails. The best way is to block the sender's Google account.
Here are 4 ways to easily block the sender's Google account.
Method 1: Block Google account from computer
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Visit https://plus.google.com and log in to your Google+ account.
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Access the Google+ user profile you want to block.
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Click the downward-facing arrow next to the profile name of the user you want to block.
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Select "Report / Block".
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Check the box next to the username you want to block.
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Click the 'Done' button. That user will be blocked from contacting you via Google+ and Google Hangouts.
Method 2: Block Google account on Android
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Launch the Google+ app on your Android operating system.
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Use the search feature on your Google+ account to find the user you want to block.
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Gently press the three vertical dots button located next to the account name you want to block.
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Select "Block" button then select OK. Users you block will not be able to contact you via Google+ and Google Hangouts.
Method 3: Block Google account on iOS
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Launch the Google+ app on your iOS operating system.
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Select the three dash line icon located in the upper left corner of Google+.
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Use the search feature on your Google+ account to find the user you want to block.
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Above the screen on the right corner of the account name there is a gear icon, just tap it and select "Block". Users of that account will not be able to contact you via Google+ and Google Hangouts.
Method 4: Create filters on your Gmail account
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Log in to your Gmail account on https://mail.google.com.
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Find an email of the user you want to block sent to you.
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Click the upside down arrow to the right of the "Reply" column.
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Click on "Filter messages like this" (Filter messages like this).
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Confirm the user Gmail address in the "From" section, then click on "Create filter with this search" (Create filter with this search).
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Check the checkbox to block users from sending you email.
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Click the "Create filter" button. Any email sent to you by that user will be filtered directly by Gmail and moved to the trash.
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