How to Reduce Promotional Emails

Promotional email is legal and consented-to (usually), which makes it stickier than spam. Here's how to cut it down.

Clean up what's there

• Unsubscribe from legitimate senders you don't want (this is safe — see unsubscribe safely).
• Bulk-filter the rest into a folder you check weekly, not constantly.

Prevent the pile-up

The root cause is handing your real address to every shop and service. Going forward, use a disposable address for one-time purchases, trials, and downloads. The promos land somewhere you never look — and that auto-deletes.

Keep a clean primary inbox

Reserve your real address for people and accounts you truly care about.