Is your inbox out of control?
You unsubscribe, delete, report… and still, more spam appears.
Let’s go over how to block spam effectively — while still keeping the emails you care about.
✅ 1. Use your email’s built-in spam filters
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Gmail: Move spam to “Spam” → it trains the system
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Outlook/Yahoo: Mark as junk → helps future filtering
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Never just delete — mark it as spam instead
✅ This teaches your provider what to block.
✅ 2. Unsubscribe the smart way
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Scroll to the bottom → Click Unsubscribe
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But beware: if the sender looks sketchy → don’t click anything
✅ Use services like:
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Unroll.Me (Gmail/Outlook)
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Leave Me Alone (paid, privacy-focused)
✅ 3. Use a secondary email for signups
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Keep your main inbox clean
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Use a throwaway or alias email for:
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Newsletters
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Promotions
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Free downloads
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✅ Gmail: use yourname+temp@gmail.com
✅ Or services like SimpleLogin, Firefox Relay
✅ 4. Set custom filters
In Gmail:
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Settings → Filters and Blocked Addresses → Create New Filter
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Block by keyword, sender, or subject
You can:
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Auto-delete
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Skip inbox
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Move to a spam folder silently
✅ 5. Use a custom domain (advanced)
If you run a website or want full control:
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Use
you@yourdomain.com -
Create separate aliases like
shopping@,newsletter@ -
Block or delete aliases anytime — no impact on your main email
Key points to remember
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Mark spam as spam — don’t just delete
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Use aliases or secondary emails for signups
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Smart filters = clean inbox
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Be cautious with unsubscribe links
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A little setup now saves you hundreds of spam later