 can be challenging even without unwanted emails from newsletters and companies you’ve purchased something from. Most people tend to ignore such emails, so they add up with time and fill 

. They might also cause significant distractions and disrupt your emailing experience.

This guide will help you resolve these issues by 

 and stop receiving unnecessary mail. You’ll also learn what to do if your inbox is too cluttered and organizing it doesn’t seem worth the effort.

Skiff Mail's intuitive design and powerful features make preventing and managing unwanted emails easy

Regain control over your inbox

How to unsubscribe from emails in Gmail—the easy methods

Unlike many competitors, Gmail has a consistent, universal placement of the unsubscribe button across emails, simplifying the process. It only requires three steps:

Open the email you want to unsubscribe from

 in the header next to the sender’s address

Confirm the action in the dialogue window

Note that this button will only appear if the sender has the so-called 

enabled. If they don’t, Gmail can’t display it, so you’ll need to take the second unsubscribe approach—

finding the corresponding button in the email’s contents

The button is typically located at the end of the email, though it doesn’t have to be. It might not even be phrased as “unsubscribe” but as a variation such as

Whatever the case, find and click the link, and it will take you to the

. You might be asked to confirm your choice, after which you should stop receiving further messages.

How to undo an unsubscribe email in Gmail

Gmail offers an undo option for several actions, such as sending or 

 from your inbox. You get a short time window within which you can reverse the action.

This feature doesn’t extend to unsubscribing from emails. If you do it by mistake or change your mind, you will need to 

subscribe once again by going to the sender’s website

How to see the list of email subscriptions on Gmail

Now that you know how to unsubscribe from individual emails, you should learn where you can find all your subscriptions to avoid hunting for them in your inbox.

Gmail doesn’t have a centralized email subscription management menu

. This design fault puts it at a significant disadvantage compared to 

, both of which provide features that make it easy to unsubscribe from numerous newsletters.

Note that your Google account as a whole 

 but active subscriptions to different services tied to the Google account.

The closest you can get to managing subscriptions in one place is to 

, which you can find next to the Primary tab above your inbox.

This tab is where most promotional emails should go, as long as Gmail’s algorithms detect them accurately. As the algorithms aren’t perfect and advertisers keep developing new strategies to reach your main inbox, 

the tab might not contain all your subscriptions

. Still, going through it might expedite the unsubscription process.

Gmail doesn’t offer an option to unsubscribe from emails in bulk—you must do it manually for each sender you no longer wish to receive emails from. This lack of a mass unsubscribe feature is quite inconvenient, especially if you have numerous subscriptions you are no longer interested in.

third-party unsubscribe services and email cleaners

. They promise to declutter your email in only a few clicks and help prevent further unwanted mail.

While this is true to an extent, third-party email cleaners 

 showed that it takes weeks for these apps to show results, which was disappointing as they still didn’t remove all subscriptions and unnecessary emails.

Worse yet, the price you pay for using such services goes beyond money. Specifically, 

 and unsubscription services ask for lots of personal data. Their invasive privacy practices include asking 

, and the app having access to your account and emails might make you uncomfortable if you’re a privacy-conscious user.

Privacy concerns aside, you wouldn’t get much value out of a typical unsubscribe app as it does the same thing you can do in Gmail natively—it creates rules and filters that merely move emails to 

 or Unsubscribed. With all of this in mind, 

What to do if your Gmail inbox is too cluttered

The lack of a reliable way to unsubscribe from all emails at once can make cleaning your inbox too laborious. If this is the case and your inbox feels overwhelming, you might want to 

You can create another Gmail account or take this as an opportunity to 

. Doing the latter might be a good idea if you prioritize 

Gmail isn’t a particularly secure option

Several things contribute to Google’s poor security

, an encryption protocol tied to numerous vulnerabilities

Google stores and owns your encryption keys, which means

 to minimize external threats and ensure your correspondence can’t be spied on.

Skiff Mail guarantees security, quality, and feature-variety

Access total privacy

Benefits of privacy-first email services over Big Tech solutions

In light of the ever-growing concerns around 

. It keeps your emails safe at all points between your device and the recipient.

 encrypted before sending using a key created by your device

, and the only person who can decipher it is the recipient holding the mathematically related decryption key. 

Nobody else can access the email’s contents

 offer such security. If you need a suggestion, 

Skiff Mail—A secure alternative to Gmail and other Big Tech solutions

Skiff Mail lets users regain complete data control by implementing strong end-to-end encryption. Each email is secured using two separate keys:

, so even their team won’t be able to decipher your emails. You can enjoy complete privacy and confidentiality from the moment you 

you can get started without leaving any personal information

. Your login credentials, other critical account data, and encryption keys are encrypted using the Secure Remote Password algorithm for additional account safety.

Beautifully designed, user-friendly interface without clutter

Two-factor authentication (2FA) using the Authenticator app

Fast email search that lets you browse emails’ contents

, significantly more than what you’d get with most privacy-first email providers

Integration with numerous crypto wallets (

Folders, labels, and filters for detailed email organization and automation

Skiff.com aliases that let you manage emails from multiple addresses in one inbox

If you want to learn more about the above features and security measures, check out 

. The codebase is also publicly available on 

Leverage Skiff’s comprehensive E2EE suite

Many of Gmail’s security drawbacks extend to other Google products, such as the 

. To let you collaborate in a safe environment, Skiff offers three additional end-to-end encrypted platforms you can 

access at no extra cost with your Skiff Mail account

The following table offers an overview of the 

Skiff’s suite is accessible through most modern devices thanks to 

All of the listed features are available with Skiff’s 

, which you can sign up for in three steps:

Explore Skiff Mail and other E2EE products

If your needs exceed those of an average user or you need ample storage for your files, 

Skiff offers one-click migration, which makes it easy to 

. You can complete the process effortlessly and rest assured, knowing that no unencrypted copies are stored on Skiff’s 

How to unsubscribe from emails on Gmail—A concise guide

Never miss a meeting again with the new Skiff Calendar widget. Now, get a quick overview of all upcoming events directly from your home screen.

Setting up the Calendar widget on iOS takes a few easy steps:

Make sure you have the Skiff Calendar app downloaded from the App Store.

On your iPhone or iPad, long press an empty area of your home screen to open edit mode.

Tap the "+" button to bring up a list of widgets available on your device.

Search or scroll down to "Skiff Calendar" and tap to add the widget to your home screen.

Make sure you are signed in to the Skiff Calendar app.

The Skiff Calendar widget displays your upcoming events in a compact and easy-to-read agenda format. This includes events in the current day, as well as events on future days if they can fit into the widget. You’ll also see start and end time information, event descriptions or meeting links, and your chosen event colors.

The Skiff Calendar widget integrates seamlessly with Skiff Mail. Skiff Calendar automatically adds incoming events from your inbox directly to your calendar, which will subsequently populate in your home screen widget.

Skiff Calendar supports sending invitations, adding descriptions and locations, and free video conferencing with 

What if I don't have the Skiff Calendar app?

You can download the Skiff Calendar app from the App Store or Google Play Store.

Can I use the Skiff Calendar widget with other calendars?

All invites from other calendars (Google, Outlook, Apple) will populate in Skiff Calendar. However, you cannot use the Skiff Calendar widget to display other calendars, such as Google Calendar and Outlook Calendar.

How do I add or remove the Skiff Calendar widget?

You can change the settings for the Skiff Calendar widget by long pressing the widget and removing it, or adding it with the + button and the instructions above.

We hope you enjoy using the new Skiff Calendar widget! Please contact us at support@skiff.org or join our 

 communities for more questions. For feature requests, visit our 

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