Blocking an email account in Outlook and/or Talktalk

[david1963]

I wish to block someone from sending me emails from their account. I've searched the tools and help functions in both Outlook (2007) and talktalk mail (my email provider), and can't find a way of doing so. NB I don't want to simply divert it into my spam/junk folder.

Can anyone help?

[koala]

You can't prevent someone from sending emails from their own account as you don't have the authorisation to alter their settings. All you can do is block them from your end.

[david1963]

Sorry, perhaps I didn't make myself clear - that is exactly what I need help to achieve i.e. how to block messages from my end.

[koala]

I don't use Outlook, so I'm not sure if these instructions for Outlook Express and Outlook 2003 will be applicable for Outlook 2007. If not, hang on for some more replies.

From http://email.about.com/cs/oetipstricks/qt/et111701.htm

Block a Sender in Outlook Express

To add an email address to the list of blocked senders in Outlook Express:

* ›› Step by Step Screenshot Walkthrough
* Highlight a message from the person you want to block.
* Select Message | Block Sender... from the menu.
* Click Yes to have all existing messages from the blocked sender deleted from the current folder.
o Future messages are blocked even if you answer No to the question and keep existing messages.

Windows Mail or Outlook Express automatically adds the sender's address to the list of blocked senders. Note that this only works with POP accounts, though. Messages from blocked senders in IMAP or MSN Hotmail accounts will not be move to the Trash folder automatically.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ou...434021033.aspx

Add a name to the Blocked Senders List

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2. On the Preferences tab, under E-mail, click Junk E-mail.
3. Click the Blocked Senders tab.
4. Click Add.
5. In the Enter an e-mail address or Internet domain name to be added to the list box, enter the name or address you want added, and then click OK.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each name or address that you want to add.