How To Block Spam Emails On AOL Mail Account?

Spam mails have become a major problem in today’s era, due to which most people’s inbox is filled with only sales, offers and different types of junk emails. Because of this, sometimes their important emails get buried in the junk mail and they forget to check them. If you are also facing any such problem.

If you are also facing the problem, you can block all these spam mails, after which new junk mails will go to spam or trash folders instead of inbox.

But before we went there. Let’s understand what are the spam mails? 

Spam emails are distrustful emails, which are generally sent by the marketers in bulk to promote their business. You will see these types.

Block spam emails on aol mail

How can I block the spam emails on the AOL mail account? 

If you want to block the spam emails on the aol mail account, there are 4 methods to do that. 

  1. Mark the specific emails as spam mail. 
  2. Unsubscribe the sender.
  3. Block the particular sender. 
  4. Create a filter for them. 

Block The Spam Mail Senders-

  • Open the web browser.
  • go to the AOL webmail login page.
  • Type your AOL username and password and press the login button.
  • Now click on the Settings icon available on the top right side corner in the mailbox.
  • Click on the mail settings.
  • Press the spam settings tab.
  • Now you can type the emails address of the company; from them, you are receiving the spam emails.

Create The AOL Mail Filters-

If you want to block the emails that contain sales offers or these kinds of things. You can easily create a filter on your AOL account,

  • Go to the mail settings.
  • Click on filter settings.
  • Now click on create a filter button.
  • Type the parameters that can help the robot to detect the spam mails.
  • Let’s say, if the emails are containing sales, offers kind of word in the body. You need to type them in the body.
  • Click on create the filter.

Finally, the filter will be created on your email, so if someone will send an email to you. It will be directly going to the junk or spam folder.

Unsubscribe the sender – 

If you are receiving the emails from a specific domain. You might probably have subscribed for newsletters or promotions. that’s why whenever they are adding any items into their website, you are receiving the notification on your email.

In that case, you need to unsubscribe them. to do that, you need to open their email. now click on the menu button

Hide The Images Or Links In The Emails –

If you don’t want to see the links or images into the emails, you can go to the spam settings and click on hide images and link option.

Now click on, ok.

In case, if you face any struggle in getting new emails. you can visit: why is aol not receiving emails.

How do I avoid spam mail in future? 

If you have successfully blocked the spam mails on your AOL mail account and don’t want them to appear into the spam box again.  Please take care of these things on internet.

  • Do not share your email address everywhere.
  • Never reply to unknown senders.
  • Do not subscribe for new letters, promotions on other website.

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Ajay Rathaur

I am a tech blogger who is always excited to write about technology. Especially related to routers, printers and computers, and email. Along with writing, I have also worked as a technical support engineer for 7 years.

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