Mumbai: Gmail is the free email service provided by Google. It has more than 1.5 billion users worldwide. It is the largest email service in the world. Most users will receive 4-5 spam emails daily. These spam emails will make inbox full.With a few simple steps, one can effectively block spam emails and clean up their storage, ensuring a clutter-free inbox.
1) Activate Gmail’s Spam Filter:
-Open Gmail and click on the gear icon in the top right corner to access Settings.
-In the Settings menu, select ‘See all settings.’
-Navigate to the ‘Filters and Blocked Addresses’ tab.
-Check the box next to ‘Enable spam filtering’ to activate the spam filter.
-Save the changes by clicking on the ‘Save Changes’ button at the bottom of the page.
2) Mark Emails as Spam:
-Open the spam email.
-Click on the three vertical dots (more options) located next to the reply arrow.
-From the dropdown menu, select ‘Report spam.’
-Gmail will move the email to the spam folder and learn from your action to improve future filtering.
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3) Create Custom Filters:
-Go to Gmail’s Settings menu by clicking on the gear icon.
-Select ‘See all settings’ and navigate to the ‘Filters and Blocked Addresses’ tab.
-Click on ‘Create a new filter.’
– Specify the criteria for your filter, such as the sender’s email address or specific keywords.
-Click on ‘Create filter’ to proceed.
– Choose the actions you want Gmail to take with the filtered emails, such as deleting them or sending them to a specific folder.
-Save the filter by clicking on ‘Create filter.
4) Clean Up Storage Space:
-In the Gmail search bar, type ‘size:5m’ to find emails larger than 5MB (you can adjust the size value according to your preference).
Gmail will display a list of emails exceeding the specified size. Review them to determine which ones you can delete.
Select the emails you want to delete by checking the boxes next to them.
Click on the trash bin icon to move the selected emails to the trash folder.
To permanently delete the emails, go to the trash folder and click on “Empty Trash now.”
By following these step-by-step instructions, you can effectively block spam emails and clean up storage on Gmail.
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