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Blocked Senders

Block emails from specific senders to keep your inbox clean.

How Blocking Works​

When you block a sender:

  • Future emails from them are automatically moved to Junk
  • The block applies to the exact email address
  • The sender is added to your blocked list

Blocking a Sender​

From an Email​

  1. Open an email from the sender you want to block
  2. Right-click on the email
  3. Select Block Sender

From the Email List​

  1. Select an email from the sender
  2. Right-click
  3. Choose Block Sender

Viewing Blocked Senders​

To see all blocked senders:

  1. Open Settings (⌘,)
  2. Go to the Blocked Senders tab

You'll see a list of all blocked email addresses.

Blocked Senders Settings

Unblocking a Sender​

To remove someone from your blocked list:

  1. Go to Settings → Blocked Senders
  2. Find the email address
  3. Click the Unblock button

Future emails from this sender will go to your inbox normally.

Auto-Block on Junk​

Enable automatic blocking when you mark emails as spam:

  1. Go to Settings → Blocked Senders
  2. Toggle Auto-block on mark as junk on

Now whenever you press ! to mark an email as spam, the sender is automatically blocked.

tip

This is useful for persistent spammers who keep emailing you.

What Blocking Doesn't Do​

Blocking in Gaivota:

  • Does not notify the sender
  • Does not prevent them from emailing you
  • Does not sync with your email provider's block list

It only affects how Gaivota handles their emails locally.

Blocked Emails​

Emails from blocked senders:

  • Are moved to your Junk folder
  • Can still be viewed if you check Junk
  • Help train the spam detector (if enabled)

Tips​

When to Block​

Block senders who:

  • Send repeated unwanted emails
  • Don't have an unsubscribe option
  • Are clearly spam

When Not to Block​

Consider alternatives for:

  • Newsletters (use unsubscribe links instead)
  • People you might need to hear from later
  • Emails with useful but annoying notifications (adjust settings in that service)

Bulk Blocking​

If you have many senders to block:

  1. Mark their emails as spam (!)
  2. With Auto-block enabled, they're all blocked

Privacy​

Your blocked senders list is stored locally on your computer. It's not shared with your email provider or synced across devices.