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catmandu1
User level: Level 1 (16 points)

How to edit blocked list

I have recently gotten notifications that my iPhone blocked contacts list has exceeded a maximum. How can I perform a mass purge?


iPhone 12

IOS ver 26.7.1


Edit Block Contact list

Posted on Oct 14, 2026 3:15 PM

1 reply

Lawrence Finch
User level: Level 10 (244,490 points)

Oct 14, 2026 6:46 PM in response to catmandu1

It requires a Mac. Open Mail Preferences, click junk mail, then Blocked, then Manage Blocked Contacts.


And in the future don’t block spam messages, because the spam bots will never use the same email address again.


See: How can I block email spam? - Apple Community

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256376328