Curious and uneasy, Lena opened Gmail. She clicked → See all settings → Filters and Blocked Addresses . There it was: a list of blocked emails she’d set up during a bitter fight with him in college. One filter stood out: Delete forever: father’s address.
But Gmail doesn’t truly delete blocked emails—not immediately. They go to a hidden purgatory: , then auto-delete after 30 days. Unless… you create a filter before blocking. how to see blocked emails in gmail
The first: “Lena, I’m sorry. Can we talk?” The second: “Your mother told me you graduated. I’m so proud.” The third, sent six months ago: “I’m sick. I’d like to see you before…” Curious and uneasy, Lena opened Gmail