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How to Block a Sender in Mac OS X Mail

By Heinz Tschabitscher, About.com

Some people are amazingly persistent. It's no use talking to them. Maybe ignoring them does not help (them) either, but at least the annoyance stops.

Block a Sender in Mac OS X Mail

To delete all mail from a certain sender automatically in Mac OS X Mail, set up a new message rule:

  • Select Mail | Preferences... from the menu in Mac OS X Mail.
  • Go to the Rules tab.
  • Click Add Rule.
  • Make the criterion read From Contains.
  • Insert the email address of the person you want to block.
  • From the actions, select Delete message.
  • Assign a Description to the new rule.
  • Close the dialog with OK.
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