Blocking Email

Summary

Use the Block or Allow settings to help control unwanted and unsolicited email messages by creating and managing lists of email addresses and domains that you trust and those that you don’t.

Body

Issue/Question

How do I block an email address from sending messages to me?

Environment

  • Email
  • Outlook
  • Outlook Web App (OWA)
  • Office 365

Cause

Blocked senders are domains and people you don't want to receive email messages from. Messages received from any email address or domain in your blocked senders list are sent directly to your Junk Email folder. For more details, see Blocked senders.

Resolution

  1. Log into http://mail.usd.edu
  2. At the top of the screen, select Settings Settings icon 
  3. Click Mail
  4. Click Junk Email
  5. Under Blocked Senders or Domains Click Add
  6. Type the full email address you wish to block
  7. Press enter
  8. Verify the email address is listed 

Details

Details

Article ID: 8487
Created
Mon 6/12/23 1:08 PM
Modified
Thu 1/25/24 2:10 PM
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