What if we keep getting spam in Apple Mail? Many of us block annoying emails to keep them from cluttering their inbox. But the big question is, does just blocking solve the problem completely? Number! Unfortunately, spam continues to flood the inbox even after adding them to the block list. And if you want to keep those emails out of sight, you have to take the extra step of deleting them. But don’t bother, there is a way to automatically move blocked emails to trash in Apple Mail on iOS and macOS device. Let me show you how this blocked mail filtering feature works in Apple Mail!
Automatically Move Blocked Emails to Trash in Apple Mail on iPhone/iPad and Mac
Apple Maill marks blocked emails so you can easily see them in the inbox and avoid opening them. The reason the Mail app doesn’t trash them directly is because it thinks you might want to check these emails before removing them from the inbox.
While this default behavior doesn’t seem out of context, I don’t think too many people prefer to check blocked emails before they go away. I guess the mail app wants to save itself from being damned for accidentally blocking a real email.
Automatically Send Blocked Emails to Trash on iOS
- To start, Settings app select it on your device and Mail.
2. Now, navigate to: indention section and select Blocked Sender Options.
3. Next, Move to Trash/Trash choice.
That is all! Going forward, all blocked emails will be automatically moved to Trash on your iPhone and iPad. Of course, if you want to change this behavior and leave it in the inbox, go back to the same setting and “Leave in Inbox” option at the end.
Automatically Send Blocked Emails to Trash on macOS
- start mail application on your Mac.
2. Now, click on Mail menu select it in the upper left corner of the screen and preferences.
3. Junk Mail tab and then make sure you have the key Enable blocked/spam filtering option opens.
4. Next, mark the circle on the left “Move to Trash.”
5. Now a popup will appear saying: “Move all messages marked as junk in the selected mailbox to the Junk mailbox. Depending on how you set your Mailbox Behaviors preferences in the Accounts pane of Mail Preferences, messages in the Junk mailbox may be automatically deleted.” Finally, click To move to approve.
Keep Out of View Blocked Emails in Apple Mail
That is all! So you can better deal with blocked emails. Now that you know how this spam filtering works in Apple Mail, take advantage of it to prevent junk e-mail from filling your inbox.
By the way, how do you rate this useful feature? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below. Also, tell us how well Apple Mail performs against top third-party email apps for iOS and macOS.
