Your inbox may be overflowing with promotions, alerts, and newsletters that you never open. Deleting them one by one takes time; the "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of messages isn't always reliable. Unroll.Me promises to group these unwanted emails, allowing you to dismiss them with a click or keep the ones that interest you.
Registration now involves a two-factor authentication (2FA) and the creation of a application pass phone with your email provider. Furthermore, efforts have been made to increase transparency following the 2017 controversy surrounding data sales. This article updates the original Byothe.fr tutorial to reflect these changes and clarify the situation for European readers.
Why use Unroll.Me to manage your newsletters?
Unroll.Me examines the tabs Promotion et Updates of your accounts gmail, Outlook.com, Yahoo! Mail, iCloud Mail ou AOL MailThe application provides a complete list of commercial senders and offers three actions:
- keep (Keep) messages in the inbox
- Include (Rollup) the messages in the Rollups follow-up
- Unsubscribe (Block) from the sender
This method avoids opening each email to click on an unsubscribe link that sometimes doesn't work. The service remains free In return, it aggregates certain purchase receipts to produce statistics for its parent company, NielsenIQ. The privacy policy specifies that no individualized data is resold.
Compatible email providers
Unroll.Me currently works with:
- gmail (personal accounts)
- iCloud Mail (icloud.com, me.com, mac.com)
- Yahoo! Mail
- AOL Mail
- Outlook.com (Hotmail, MSN, Live)
The boxes Outlook 365 Managed on Microsoft Exchange are not supported.
Secure registration: 2FA and application password
Since 2024, Unroll.Me no longer accepts direct entry of the mot de passe email. The connection relies on two simple prerequisites:
- Enable two-factor authentication on your email account
- Generate an application password dedicated to Unroll.Me
Step-by-step instructions
- Visit Unroll.Me And click "Get started"
- Choose your provider (Gmail, Outlook.com, Yahoo!, iCloud or AOL)
- Enter the address and then paste the application password you created earlier.
- The tool analyzes your inbox and displays all your subscriptions.
- Classify each sender: Keep, Rollups ou Unsubscribe
- Activate daily notifications if you wish to receive your Rollups
Unroll.Me does not store any master passwords or IMAP keys, which limits the risks in case of data leak.
How does the Rollup work?
When you classify a sender in RollupsHis future messages no longer remain in the inbox. Unroll.Me automatically moves them to a dedicated label and condensed into a summary email Sent once a day (or at a time you define). This digest displays a list of grouped emails; you can open them individually, change their status (Keep or Block), or leave them archived. This feature allows you to keep useful newsletters without cluttering the main view of your email.
Security and confidentiality: an update after some controversies
In 2017, the press revealed that Unroll.Me was reselling data from electronic receipts to other companies. This practice sparked strong public criticism. The company now has three commitments:
- Transparency : a dashboard PrivacyCenter indicates the categories of information collected and allows you to disable this sharing.
- Full encryption : all connections use HTTPS and connection tokens are stored in a secure hardware module.
- User control : a button Delete Account Your profile, scan history and access keys will be deleted within twenty-four hours.
These guarantees meet the minimum requirements imposed by Google and Apple on third-party applications, without completely erasing the reservations related to the 2017 episode. You remain free to accept or refuse this exchange between free service and aggregated analysis of receipts.
Also remember to disable the option Measurement Panel Opt-In in Unroll.Me settings. Enabled by default, this toggle allows the service to add your anonymized receipts to a market research panel managed by NielsenIQ. To disable it: open Settings, scroll to Measurement Panel Opt-In Then deactivate the slider. Your participation is revoked immediately and your new receipts will no longer be collected.
Access from the European Union
When you access the site from a European IP address, Unroll.Me displays a screen asking you: “Do you live in the EU and in the European Economic Area? »To continue, simply click on "No"If you answer "Yes"Registration remains blocked, as the service is not compliant with the GDPR.
If this solution is not suitable for you, you can turn to paid and strictly compliant alternatives such as Leave Me Alone ou Clean Email.
Unroll.Me remains an effective tool for unsubscribe from newsletters and lighten your inbox:
- Support for major personal webmail services
- Secure connection via 2FA and application password
- clear privacy options that can be removed at any time
If you accept these conditions and do not reside in the European Economic Area, your inbox can breathe again in just a few clicks.
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