Undo junk designation for messages?

I inadvertently labeled a sender as Junk in n Messages. Can I delete all my junk labels in messages?

Posted on Oct 7, 2022 11:32 AM

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Posted on Oct 8, 2022 04:44 PM

Hi PG999,


That's a great question. Labeling a message as junk in iMessage won't prevent the sender from sending you messages unless they are blocked. You can read more about this here. See: Block, filter, and report messages on iPhone - Apple Support


Report spam or junk messages
When you use iMessage, you can report spam messages to Apple. Depending on your carrier and country or region, you can also report spam you receive with SMS and MMS.

In the list of messages, press and hold the spam message, then tap Report Junk. Or, if you’ve opened the message and the person isn’t saved in your contacts, scroll to the bottom of the message, tap Report Junk, then tap Delete and Report Junk.

The sender’s information and the message are sent to Apple, and the message is permanently deleted from your device.
Note: Reporting junk or spam doesn’t prevent the sender from sending messages, but you can block the number to stop receiving them.


If the contact is blocked, you can certainly unblock them to keep receiving messages: Block phone numbers, contacts, and emails on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


We hope this helps. Have a great day.





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Oct 8, 2022 04:44 PM in response to PG999

Hi PG999,


That's a great question. Labeling a message as junk in iMessage won't prevent the sender from sending you messages unless they are blocked. You can read more about this here. See: Block, filter, and report messages on iPhone - Apple Support


Report spam or junk messages
When you use iMessage, you can report spam messages to Apple. Depending on your carrier and country or region, you can also report spam you receive with SMS and MMS.

In the list of messages, press and hold the spam message, then tap Report Junk. Or, if you’ve opened the message and the person isn’t saved in your contacts, scroll to the bottom of the message, tap Report Junk, then tap Delete and Report Junk.

The sender’s information and the message are sent to Apple, and the message is permanently deleted from your device.
Note: Reporting junk or spam doesn’t prevent the sender from sending messages, but you can block the number to stop receiving them.


If the contact is blocked, you can certainly unblock them to keep receiving messages: Block phone numbers, contacts, and emails on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


We hope this helps. Have a great day.





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