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How to block emails and unsubscribe from spam with a single click: Gmail rolls out simple tools to help you take control of your inbox

Gmail users can now block users by clicking 'Block' from the email menu
Blocking can be undone easily too, in Gmail's Settings menu
Google is also rolling out its one-click unsubscribe tool to its Android app
This offers the ability to instantly unsubscribe from newsletters and spam
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Published: 05:25 EST, 23 September 2015 | Updated: 12:30 EST, 23 September 2015

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Whether it's a company who insists on spamming you with countless newsletters, or an ex that you'd rather not hear from, Gmail now makes it easier to block unwanted emails.

The tool is available on the web version of the site from today and will begin rolling out to the Android app 'over the next week.'

Gmail's Block option complements its unsubscribe tool which makes it easier to remove your email address from mailing lists in a single click.

Whether it's a company who insists on spamming you with countless newletters, or an ex that you'd rather not hear from, Gmail now makes it easier to block unwanted emails. The tool (pictured) is available on the web version of the site from today, and will begin rolling out to the Android app 'over the next week'

Unsubscribe has been available on the web version of Gmail since last year but is now similarly being made available across Android devices.

Google has not revealed when the tools will launch on iOS and MailOnline has contacted the company for more information.

Announcing the changes on a blog post, Google's product manager Sri Harsha Somanchi wrote: 'Sometimes you get mail from someone who's really disruptive.

GOOGLE ADDS UNDO SEND TOOL

In June, Google made its 'Undo Send' tool an official and permanent feature nearly six years after it launched as an experiment in Gmail Labs.

To enable the feature, Gmail users can click the cog icon from their inbox and choose Settings.

From there, under the General tab, they tick the 'Enable Undo Send' box and set the cancellation period.

This is currently available for five, 10, 20 or 30 seconds and effectively delays the message being sent for up to half a minute to give users time to change their mind.

'Hopefully it doesn't happen often - but when it does, you should be able to say, "Never see messages from this person again."

'That's why you can now block specific email addresses in Gmail, starting today on the web, and over the next week on Android.'

After an address has been added to the 'blocked' list, any future emails from that address will be automatically moved to the spam folder.

But users can unblock the addresses in Settings.

'In addition, the unsubscribe option is now making its way to Android, so you'll be able to opt out of eligible mailing lists directly from the Gmail app,' continued Mr Somanchi.

'It's perfect for those newsletters you subscribed to a while back but don't read any more.

'So try block or unsubscribe when the situation calls for it. And stay in control of your inbox.'

Gmail's Block option complements its unsubscribe tool (pictured) which makes it easier to remove your email address from mailing lists in one click. Unsubscribe has been available on the web version of Gmail since last year but is now similarly being made available across Android devices

To block emails on the web version, open the email and click the drop-down menu in the top right-hand corner. From this menu, users can delete, block, report as spam or a phishing scam or translate (pictured)

In June, Google made its 'Undo Send' tool an official and permanent feature nearly six years after it launched as an experiment in Gmail Labs.

To enable the feature, Gmail users can click the cog icon from their inbox and choose Settings.

From there, under the General tab, they tick the 'Enable Undo Send' box and set the cancellation period.

This is currently available for five, 10, 20 or 30 seconds and effectively delays the message being sent for up to half a minute to give users time to change their mind.