How do I stop LinkedIn from showing up in Outlook?

Quick Summary

You can stop LinkedIn notifications and updates from appearing in Outlook by adjusting your LinkedIn settings and Outlook rules. The main steps are:

• Turn off LinkedIn notifications in your account settings
• Create an Outlook rule to move LinkedIn emails to a specific folder or delete them
• Remove the LinkedIn social connector in Outlook

This will prevent LinkedIn content from cluttering up your Outlook inbox. You can still access LinkedIn through their website or mobile app if needed.

Disable LinkedIn Notifications

The first step is to limit notifications coming directly from LinkedIn by adjusting your account settings:

1. Go to the LinkedIn website and log into your account
2. Click on the ‘Me’ icon in the top navigation bar and select ‘Settings & Privacy’
3. Go to the ‘Communications’ tab
4. Under ‘Email preferences’, click ‘Notifications’
5. Review the different notification options such as mentions, reactions, comments, etc. Turn off any types of notifications you don’t wish to receive in your email inbox.

This will limit email updates being sent from LinkedIn to your Outlook inbox. However, you may still see some LinkedIn content in Outlook through other methods.

Create Outlook Rules

To further reduce LinkedIn’s presence in Outlook, you can set up mailbox rules:

1. In Outlook, go to ‘Home’ > ‘Rules’ > ‘Manage Rules & Alerts’
2. Click ‘New Rule’
3. Under ‘Start from a blank rule’, select ‘Apply rule on messages I receive’
4. Check the box for ‘with specific words in the sender’s address’ and enter ‘linkedin.com’
5. Select the action to ‘Delete it’ or ‘Move it to specified folder’
6. Choose which folder you want LinkedIn messages to go to. A separate folder just for LinkedIn is recommended.
7. Give the rule a name like ‘LinkedIn’ and click OK.

Now all emails from LinkedIn addresses will be automatically filtered based on your selected action rather than landing in your inbox.

Remove LinkedIn Social Connector

If you have previously connected your LinkedIn account to Outlook through the LinkedIn social connector, you can remove this integration:

1. In Outlook, go to ‘File’ > ‘Options’ > ‘Mail’
2. Select ‘Social Connector’
3. Turn off the toggle for LinkedIn and click ‘OK’

Disconnecting social accounts like LinkedIn will stop those updates appearing directly in your Outlook contacts and calendar.

More Tips for Reducing LinkedIn Presence in Outlook

In addition to the steps above, here are some extra recommendations for minimizing LinkedIn in your Outlook inbox:

• Unsubscribe from LinkedIn marketing emails using the ‘Unsubscribe’ link at the bottom
• Mark LinkedIn messages as ‘Junk’ to help Outlook’s spam filter block future emails
• Check for any LinkedIn email forwarding or delegation rules you may have set up and disable them
• Manually move existing LinkedIn emails to a separate folder to clear your inbox
• Adjust Outlook view settings to ‘Conversations’ view; this will group all LinkedIn emails together

Benefits of Disconnecting LinkedIn from Outlook

Some key benefits of reducing LinkedIn’s connectivity with Outlook include:

• Less clutter in your inbox from LinkedIn notifications, comments, reactions, etc.
• More control over which LinkedIn emails you receive and how prominently they appear
• Increased focus on important personal and professional emails from other sources
• Prevention of accidental clicks or responses to LinkedIn emails
• Consistent separation between your social media and email environments

Overall, configuring your settings to disconnect LinkedIn from Outlook can improve productivity and efficiency in email communication. You still have access to LinkedIn itself when you want it.

Alternative Options

For those who still want some LinkedIn integration with Outlook, there are a couple alternative options:

• Only allow specific notifications: Instead of disabling all LinkedIn emails, keep notifications enabled for only certain LinkedIn activity like messages, mentions, and reactions.
• Filter to specific subfolder: Rather than deleting LinkedIn emails or moving them out of the inbox, have them filtered to a subfolder within your inbox like “Social” or “LinkedIn”. This keeps them organized but easily accessible in Outlook.

The right balance depends on your personal communication needs and preferences around integrating social media and email.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does turning off notifications on LinkedIn completely block emails from reaching my Outlook inbox?

No, disabling notifications through LinkedIn’s settings will only limit emails from those specific notification types. Other LinkedIn messages can still come through to your Outlook inbox. Additional filtering through Outlook rules is recommended to fully block LinkedIn.

What are some examples of LinkedIn notifications I might want to turn off?

Common notification types you could disable include mentions, reactions, comments, shares, new followers, endorsements, birthdays, broadcasts, and newsletters. Evaluate which ones are useful vs. annoying or unnecessary.

Will filtering LinkedIn emails impact my activity and visibility on LinkedIn itself?

No, the Outlook rules only affect what shows up in your email inbox. Your actual LinkedIn account and what you see when logged into LinkedIn will not be changed. Your profile and engagement on LinkedIn will remain intact.

Can I recreate the LinkedIn social connector integration in the future if I remove it now?

Yes, disconnecting the social connector in Outlook can be easily reversed. Just go back to the same social connector settings and re-enable the toggle for LinkedIn to allow access again from Outlook.

Is it possible to only allow LinkedIn emails from certain people like connections or groups I’m part of?

Yes, you can create rules based on specific email addresses or domains. For example, filter emails from ‘[email protected]’ or ‘*@linkedin.com’ to customize based on your priorities.

Conclusion

LinkedIn integration with Outlook can be valuable for some professionals to manage their contacts and communication. However, excessive notifications and irrelevant content from LinkedIn can quickly become distracting and reduce productivity. By selectively disabling LinkedIn notifications, configuring Outlook rules, removing social connector access, and limiting specific types of emails, you can achieve the right balance for your needs. This allows you to stay on top of priority emails in Outlook without all the LinkedIn noise.