Block emails

[ldj]

All of a sudden the ability to block email from certain senders has disappeared. When I google of whatever it tells how to do it, which is how I always did but it is gone now. How to restore it?

 

[wore out]

All of a sudden the ability to block email from certain senders has disappeared. When I google of whatever it tells how to do it, which is how I always did but it is gone now. How to restore it?

Who is you email provider, that's the first thing anyone would need to know to try to help you.

 

[MarkB_MI]

As with most email-related questions, you didn't give nearly enough information for anyone to be able to help you. Who is your email provider, and how do you access your email?

 

[DRussell]

All of a sudden the ability to block email from certain senders has disappeared. When I google of whatever it tells how to do it, which is how I always did but it is gone now. How to restore it?

You most likely downloaded an update to either your computer system/phone system or your specific email program/app which either removed this option or changed how to do it.

 

[ldj]

sorry. it's aol

 

[Duner Wi]

Block and unblock email addresses in AOL Mail​

Block email addresses​

1. Open an email or select it from your mailbox.
2. Click the More icon

.
2. Click Block Senders.
2. Optionally, select to also delete emails you've received from the sender.
3. Click Ok.

Unblock email addresses​

1. Click the Settings icon

| click More Settings

.
2. Click Security and Privacy.
3. Mouse over an email address, then click the Delete icon

.

 

[ldj]

I do that but after the ... block senders isn't there any longer.

 

[Duner Wi]

I swore off aol anything over 20 years ago. Maybe someone else has an idea.
Sometimes what you find on Internet is no longer relevant.

 

[DoubleO7]

I do that but after the ... block senders isn't there any longer.

Upon clicking the three dots,

What is "there" now?

 

[ldj]

Upon clicking the three dots,

What is "there" now?

Here is what is there

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

I do that but after the ... block senders isn't there any longer.

The feature may be temporarily disabled while AOL performs system maintenance. If that is the case it should reappear around January 2nd.

Another possibility is you've reached your limit on blocked senders.

I'm just curious why you are blocking "David Allen" and not blocking "Secretmeet"

 

[DRussell]

The feature may be temporarily disabled while AOL performs system maintenance. If that is the case it should reappear around January 2nd.

Another possibility is you've reached your limit on blocked senders.

I'm just curious why you are blocking "David Allen" and not blocking "Secretmeet"

SecretMeet is an ad. He will have no control over that.

 

[ldj]

The feature may be temporarily disabled while AOL performs system maintenance. If that is the case it should reappear around January 2nd.

Another possibility is you've reached your limit on blocked senders.

I'm just curious why you are blocking "David Allen" and not blocking "Secretmeet"

I wasn't trying to block David Allen. I had nothing in spam so I just put him in spam so I could show what it does. OK is there a limit on blocked emails? Maybe that is the problem. If I unblock them what then?

 

[DoubleO7]

Here is what is there

AOL and Yahoo have the same parent company.

Appears that AOL has adopted the same email program as Yahoo mail.

My yahoo mail "more" button still has the Block Sender feature.

Have you tried logging out of AOL then back in? Maybe even log out and shut down your PC.

You might also go to upper right corner where it says "Try the new AOL email" if it is there, then switch back to regular.

 

[DoubleO7]

Here is what is there

Since AOL is using the same webpage format, I went into the "Help" section of Yahoo Mail and found this:

Which might also work for you.

 

[Duner Wi]

I wasn't trying to block David Allen. I had nothing in spam so I just put him in spam so I could show what it does. OK is there a limit on blocked emails? Maybe that is the problem. If I unblock them what then?

Could you unblock a few of the oldest blocked senders, then see if you could block a recent sender. Might not solve your problem but might learn how aol works. Good luck.

 

[ldj]

Could you unblock a few of the oldest blocked senders, then see if you could block a recent sender. Might not solve your problem but might learn how aol works. Good luck.

I did unblock a few and the block is now available. All the blocked emails were in spam. Not sure it did any good anyway. I would block spam and the spam would be right back but with a different email address.

 

[DoubleO7]

different email address.

The block is on the email address. It will not block by email content.

 

[Mule Meat]

See that web address at the bottom of the page.

HTTPS / / AD. DOUBLECLICK. NET/ PCS/ CLICK

That's malware. Do the Google on how to get rid of it on your device.

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

I did unblock a few and the block is now available. All the blocked emails were in spam. Not sure it did any good anyway. I would block spam and the spam would be right back but with a different email address.

That's how they operate. They switch addresses, because they know people are blocking. All you're doing is playing "wack-a-mole" trying to hit a moving target.

Apparently AOL has poor spam detection. Most email services pull most of the spam out before you even see it.