How whitelist gmail
Whitelisting Gmail involves adding Gmail's IP addresses and domains to your email provider's or spam filter's whitelist. This allows emails from Gmail to bypass spam filters and reach your inbox more reliably. Here's a step-by-step guide to whitelist Gmail:
Method 1: Whitelist Gmail's IP addresses
- Check your email provider's documentation or contact their support team to find out how to whitelist IP addresses.
- Add the following Gmail IP addresses to your whitelist:
- 74.125.24.0/24
- 74.125.25.0/24
- 74.125.26.0/24
- 74.125.27.0/24
- 216.58.192.0/19
- 216.58.208.0/20
- You may need to add these IP addresses in a specific format, such as a CIDR block (e.g., 74.125.24.0/24) or a range of IP addresses (e.g., 74.125.24.0-74.125.27.255).
Method 2: Whitelist Gmail's domains
- Check your email provider's documentation or contact their support team to find out how to whitelist domains.
- Add the following Gmail domains to your whitelist:
- mail.google.com
- googlemail.com
- gapps.google.com
- apps.google.com
- You may need to add these domains in a specific format, such as a wildcard domain (e.g., *.google.com) or a specific subdomain (e.g., mail.google.com).
Method 3: Whitelist Gmail's SPF records
- Check your email provider's documentation or contact their support team to find out how to set up SPF (Sender Policy Framework) records.
- Add the following SPF records to your DNS settings:
- v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all
- This will help prevent spam filters from flagging emails from Gmail as spam.
Additional tips
- Make sure to whitelist Gmail's IP addresses and domains for all your email accounts, not just one specific account.
- If you're using a third-party email client or service, you may need to whitelist Gmail's IP addresses and domains separately for each account.
- Whitelisting Gmail's IP addresses and domains may not guarantee that all emails from Gmail will reach your inbox, but it can help improve the delivery rate of legitimate emails.
Remember to check your email provider's documentation or contact their support team if you're unsure about whitelisting Gmail's IP addresses, domains, or SPF records.