Gmail’s one-click “Unsubscribe” button sits to the right of each entry; as Google’s post about the new feature explains, the company now requires bulk senders to honor that quick "no thank you" and to process unsubscribe requests within two days.

Apple's iOS 18 unveiled a similarly streamlined new look for Apple Mail in 2024, which included automatic sorting of promotional emails into their own designation "Promotions" tab — making it easier to spot and cull all of that subscription spam.

We all have email subscription problems; the daily deal alerts you signed up for once, the weekly newsletters from blogs you haven't read in months, and the promotional emails from retailers you bought from years ago can quickly turn a clean inbox into a cluttered mess.