Whitelist gmail ip address
To whitelist Gmail's IP addresses, you'll need to add them to your email server's or spam filter's allowlist. Here are the steps:
Gmail's IP addresses:
Gmail uses a range of IP addresses to send emails. You can find the current list of Gmail's IP addresses on the Google Cloud documentation page:
Adding Gmail's IP addresses to your allowlist:
- Email server: If you're using a dedicated email server, you'll need to add Gmail's IP addresses to your server's allowlist. The process varies depending on your email server software. For example:
- For Postfix, you can add the IP addresses to the
mynetworks
parameter in yourmain.cf
file. - For Sendmail, you can add the IP addresses to the
access
file.
- For Postfix, you can add the IP addresses to the
- Spam filter: If you're using a spam filter like SpamAssassin or SpamFilter, you'll need to add Gmail's IP addresses to your filter's allowlist. The process varies depending on your spam filter software.
- Email client: If you're using an email client like Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird, you can add Gmail's IP addresses to your client's allowlist. This will help prevent your email client from flagging Gmail emails as spam.
Example allowlist entries:
Here are some example allowlist entries you can use:
- For Postfix:
mynetworks = 74.125.0.0/8, 216.58.0.0/8, 173.194.0.0/16
- For SpamAssassin:
score SPAM 0.1 -header "X-Gmail-IP: 74.125.0.0/8, 216.58.0.0/8, 173.194.0.0/16"
- For Microsoft Outlook:
- Go to Outlook's Options > Trust Center > Spam and Junk Email > Safe Senders
- Add the following IP addresses: 74.125.0.0/8, 216.58.0.0/8, 173.194.0.0/16
Important notes:
- Make sure to update your allowlist regularly, as Gmail's IP addresses may change over time.
- Adding Gmail's IP addresses to your allowlist does not guarantee that all Gmail emails will be delivered to your inbox. Other factors, such as email content and sender authentication, can also affect email delivery.
- If you're experiencing issues with Gmail emails being flagged as spam, you may want to consider implementing additional sender authentication methods, such as SPF, DKIM, and DMARC.