Block, unsubscribe, or bulk unsubscribe

Three ways to stop unwanted email and when to use each.

There are three ways to stop unwanted email in Slashy. They look similar, but they do very different things. Pick the right one for the situation.

Comparison

Action	What happens	Sender notified?	Future emails	Best for
Block sender	Move existing and future messages to spam	No	Sent to spam	Spam, harassment, or any sender with no real list to unsubscribe from
Unsubscribe	Send an unsubscribe request to the sender’s list	Yes	Should stop arriving once they process it	Legitimate newsletters you signed up for
Bulk unsubscribe	Run unsubscribe across many newsletters at once	Yes, for each one	Bulk effect across the senders you selected	Cleaning out an inbox quickly

Block a sender

Use this when there is nothing to politely unsubscribe from. Block moves the current message and every future message from that address to spam without notifying the sender.

1. Open the thread

   From the inbox, hit Enter to open the message.

2. Block

   Press Cmd+U. Past and future mail from this address goes to spam.

3. Undo if needed

   Press z or Cmd+Z on the confirmation toast to reverse the block.

Blocking is per-address. If a sender uses multiple addresses, block each one.

Unsubscribe from a mailing list

Use this for newsletters and product updates you actually signed up for. Slashy reads the list’s unsubscribe headers and sends the right request on your behalf.

1. Open the newsletter

   Open the most recent message from the list.

2. Unsubscribe

   Press Cmd+Shift+U. Slashy detects the list’s unsubscribe method and runs it.

3. Confirm

   A toast shows the request was sent. Reputable senders will stop within a few days.

If the message has no unsubscribe header at all, Slashy offers to block the sender instead, since there is no list to leave.

Bulk unsubscribe

When you want to clean house, run bulk unsubscribe from Settings → Inbox → Unsubscribe. Slashy ranks senders by volume and shows the detected unsubscribe method for each one.

1. Open the page

   Go to Settings → Inbox → Unsubscribe.

2. Pick the senders

   Scroll the list and check the senders you want gone.

3. Run

   Click Unsubscribe. Slashy processes each sender in the background.

Choosing the right action

• If you are angry at the message: block.
• If you actually subscribed at some point: unsubscribe.
• If your inbox is full of years of newsletters: bulk unsubscribe.

A block is appropriate even for technically legitimate senders, for example a vendor that keeps re-adding you to lists after you leave them. The sender does not know you blocked them, and the mail stops landing in your inbox.

Managing blocked senders

Your full blocked list lives in Settings → Inbox → Blocked senders. Each row shows the address, the date blocked, and an Unblock button. Unblocking restores normal delivery, it does not re-subscribe you to any list.

Importance labels

Sort what is left into the right tabs.

Inbox views

Filtered views once your inbox is quieter.

FAQ

Quick answers about how Slashy handles your mail.

The Slashy Method

The end-to-end approach to inbox zero.

Batch processing

Handle large groups of threads at once.