Contact Us

If you still have questions or prefer to get help directly from an agent, please submit a request.
We’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Please fill out the contact form below and we will reply as soon as possible.

Sign in
  • Sign in
  • Home
  • Products
  • Messaging

Birdeye Inbox

Contact Us

If you still have questions or prefer to get help directly from an agent, please submit a request.
We’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Please fill out the contact form below and we will reply as soon as possible.

  • Getting Started
    • Sign In
    • Setup Locations
    • Add New Users
    • Setup User Roles
    • Manage Users
    • Integrate Social Pages
    • Make Business Phone Textable
    • Activate Call Forwarding
    • Birdeye Mobile App
    • Additional Support
  • Products
    • Listings
    • Reviews
    • Referrals
    • Social
    • Social Messaging
    • Website Leads
    • Payments
    • Automations
    • Campaigns
    • Messaging
    • Appointments
    • Surveys
    • Insights
    • Competitors
    • Ticketing
    • Reporting
    • BirdAI
    • Insights AI
    • Competitors AI
  • Video Library
  • Resources
    • Birdeye Webinars
    • Birdeye Guides
    • Birdeye Blogs
    • Customer Videos
    • Birdeye Podcast
    • Birdeye Results
  • Developer Portal

How to block, unblock, and view communication history via Inbox?


Birdeye enables you to block, unblock, and view the communication history of contact via Inbox.

Block Contacts via Inbox

STEP 1: On the left navigation rail, click 'Inbox' and select the desired contact you wish to block, hover over the name of the contact, and click on the 'Pencil' icon.

STEP 2: Once you click 'Edit', on the next screen click on the 'Block' button on the right top corner of the screen.

STEP 3: Click 'Confirm' to block the communication with the contact.

You are notified instantly once the person is blocked as the image suggests below.

Users can also block and mark a conversation as spam.

STEP 1: Go to that conversation in your inbox and click on ‘Actions’ and select ‘Block and mark as spam.’

Delete

NOTE:

Blocked contacts will also be visible in the Spam folder. Manually blocked contact will always go into the spam folder and vice versa.

STEP 2: Click 'Confirm' to block communication with the contact.

You are notified instantly once the person is blocked as the image suggests below.

Unblock Contacts via Inbox

STEP 1: Under the spam folder, click on the conversation and hover over the name of the contact, and click on the 'Pencil' icon.

STEP 2: Click 'Unblock' on the top right of the screen.

You are notified instantly on the Inbox home page once the person is unblocked as the image suggests below.

Users can view blocked communications within the spam folder and unblock and mark them as not spam. This will send the conversation back to the main Inbox.

Go to the conversation in the spam category in your Birdeye inbox, click on the ‘Not spam’ button on the top right corner or ‘Unblock and mark as not spam,’ and then ‘OK’ to unblock and unmark the contact/conversation as spam. 

You are notified instantly once the person is unblocked as the image suggests below.

View Communication History

A user can view the communication history of a contact consisting of details such as when was the contact blocked, unblocked, opted in, opted out, etc. 

To view the communication history, go to the 'Inbox' home screen and select the desired contact, hover over the name of the contact, and click 'View communication history.'

The details of communication history appear as the image suggests below.

communication history block contacts unblock communication set preferences block communication spam

Was this article helpful?

Yes
No
Give feedback about this article

Related Articles

  • Responses made easy - Access Inbox Everywhere
  • Exploring Birdeye Inbox
  • How do I create a new message within Birdeye Inbox?

Still can't find what you're looking for?

Create a case
Birdeye for businesses
  • Attract
  • Listings
  • Reviews
  • Referrals
  • Pages
  • Google Seller Ratings
  • Convert
  • Messaging
  • Webchat
  • Social
  • Mass Texting
  • Appointments
  • Payments
  • Delight
  • Surveys
  • Insights
  • Benchmarking
  • Ticketing
  • Objectives
  • Google for local business
  • Review Management
  • Review Generation
  • Online Reputation Management
  • Customer Messaging
  • Referral Marketing
  • Website Chat
  • Google Reviews
  • Google My Business
  • Facebook Reviews
  • Business Listings Management
  • Customer Experience
  • Industries
  • Automotive
  • Dental
  • Financial Services
  • Healthcare
  • Home Services
  • Legal
  • Property Management
  • Public Storage
  • Real Estate
  • Retail
  • Wellness
Learn more
  • Company
  • About Us
  • Leadership Team
  • Watch Demo
  • Book a time
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Press
  • Product Updates
  • Careers
  • Success Stories
  • Birdeye Reviews
  • Birdeye Results
  • Contact Us
  • Services
  • Managed Services
  • Professional Services
  • Support and Tools
  • Scan Your Business
  • Find a Business
  • For Developers
  • Birdeye Support
  • Refer a Business
Ic App Ios BlackIc App Android Black
CONTACT SUPPORT
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Security
  • HIPAA
  • CCPA
  • © 2023 Birdeye Inc

Knowledge Base Software powered by Helpjuice

Definition by Author

0
0
Expand