How to do white list mail
Whitelisting an email address or domain means adding it to a list of trusted senders, so that emails from that address or domain are not flagged as spam or blocked by your email provider or spam filters. Here's how to whitelist an email address or domain:
Method 1: Whitelisting an Email Address
- Check your email provider's settings: Look for settings or options in your email account that allow you to add or manage whitelisted senders.
- Add the email address: Enter the email address you want to whitelist in the designated field. This may be a simple text box or a list of email addresses.
- Save changes: Save your changes to ensure the email address is added to your whitelist.
Method 2: Whitelisting a Domain
- Check your email provider's settings: Look for settings or options in your email account that allow you to add or manage whitelisted domains.
- Add the domain: Enter the domain name (e.g., @example.com) you want to whitelist in the designated field. This may be a simple text box or a list of domains.
- Save changes: Save your changes to ensure the domain is added to your whitelist.
Common Whitelisting Locations
- Gmail: Settings > Filters and Blocked Addresses > Create a new filter > From > Contains > Add to whitelist
- Outlook: Settings > View all Outlook settings > Mail > Junk email > Safe senders > Add
- Yahoo: Settings > More Settings > Filters > Add a filter > From > Contains > Add to whitelist
- AOL: Settings > Mail > Spam Controls > Whitelist
Tips and Variations
- Some email providers may have a "Safe Senders" or "Trusted Senders" list instead of a whitelist.
- You may need to add the email address or domain to your contacts list as well as the whitelist.
- Whitelisting may not work if the email is sent from a different domain or IP address.
- If you're using a third-party email client or app, you may need to check its settings for whitelisting options.
By whitelisting an email address or domain, you're telling your email provider to trust emails from that sender and not flag them as spam. This can help ensure that important emails from trusted senders reach your inbox instead of your spam folder.