Where to see full Blocked Senders list (MacMail) in Tahoe?

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Where to see full Blocked Senders list (MacMail) in Tahoe?

I use the regular MacMail client, and I have blocked scores of spam email senders over the years. I want to see the full list

Older versions of Mail had Mail → Settings → Junk Mail → Blocked interface for managing blocked senders. In Tahoe OS's current Mail, that pane still exists, but the Manage button simply kicks you over to the systemwide Blocked Contacts window under Privacy and Security, which for me shows only 2 very old blocked contacts, none of the new ones blocked in recent years.

Posted on Aug 29, 2026 10:11 AM

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PreCognition

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Aug 29, 2026 1:05 PM in response to Rhythm Earthsong

You’re not missing another list in Mail. In Tahoe, Apple moved management of Mail’s blocked senders to System Settings > Privacy & Security > Blocked Contacts. Apple’s current Mail guide points to that same systemwide list.

If that window only shows two old entries while Mail still marks many newer senders as blocked, that doesn’t match how Apple currently documents the feature. I wouldn’t start deleting Mail preferences or resetting anything just to rebuild the list.

I’d report that discrepancy to Apple as a Tahoe Mail issue. In the meantime, you can still unblock an individual sender from one of their messages by clicking the arrow next to the sender’s name and choosing Unblock Sender.

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Aug 29, 2026 4:35 PM in response to PreCognition

Thanks PreCog.

So basically, Apple moved something because their bored coders figured, "if it ain't broke, fix it anyway," which seems to be a mantra at Apple.

I don't want to unblock any of the over 100 senders I've had to spam block, and I certainly know how to block them individually.

Doing System Settings > Privacy & Security > Blocked Contacts just takes you to the exact same list as Mail → Settings → Junk Mail → Blocked. Same only two blocked senders from ages ago. Meantime, this AM I blocked 5 new spammers, another 40 or so since Jan 1st. How could there names not possibly be on that Blocked list?

I don't have any faith that, if I send another Apple/Tahoe report, something will be done about it.

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