Why safe-list or whitelist? You want to make sure important and useful emails don’t go to junk.
How: Here are the ways to do it in Gmail, Outlook, and Mac Mail, and many more below, too!
Gmail
- Open a message from the desired sender.
- Click Always display images from (sender’s address).
OR
- Open a message from the desired sender.
- Click the arrow next to reply on the top right.
- Click Add sender to contact list.
Outlook 2000 / Outlook 11
- Open a message from the desired sender.
- In the From field, right-click the email address.
- Click the Add to Contacts link in the menu.
- Click the OK button.
Outlook 2010 / Outlook 2013
- Open Microsoft Outlook 2010 / 2013.
- In the home tab, click the Junk drop down menu.
- Then click Junk Email Options.
- Navigate to the Safe Recipients tab.
- Click the Add button.
- Type in the email address or domain you want to whitelist, then click OK.
Outlook Express 6
- Open a message from the desired sender.
- In the From field, right-click the email address.
- Click the Add to Address Book link in the menu.
- Click the OK button.
Mac Mail
- Open a message from the desired sender.
- Go to Message in the top toolbar.
- Click Add Sender to Address Book from the drop-down menu.
AOL 7.0 & 8.0
- Open a message from the desired sender.
- Click the Add Address icon on the right side of the window.
- Click the Save button.
AOL 9.0 and Up
- Open a message from the desired sender.
- Click the Add Address icon on the right side of the window.
- Click the OK button.
AOL Mail
- Open a message from the desired sender.
- Click Show Images: Always for this sender.
AT&T Webmail and BellSouth
- In your mailbox, click Options.
- Go to Mail Options, select Filters. Click Add Filter.
- Go to From Header and select Contains. Enter the trusted address or domain (email or website) in the box provided.
- Go to the drop-down menu at the bottom with the option Move the message to. Select Inbox.
- Click Add Filter.
Comcast SmartZone
- Click Address Book.
- Click New. Select New Contact.
- Add email address.
- Click Save.
Cox Email
- Click Preferences.
- Go to General Email Preferences and click Blocked Senders.
- Type address or domain to add to the Exceptions list.
- Click Add. Click Save.
EarthLink
- Click on Address Book (it’s over on the left, below your Folders).
- When your Address Book opens, click the Add new contact.
- On the Add Contact screen, find the Internet Information box.
- Enter the desired address into the top Email box.
- Click Save.
Earthlink Total Access
- Open a message from the desired sender.
- In the From field, right-click the email address.
- Click the Add to Address Book link in the menu.
- Click the OK button.
Gmail
- Open a message from the desired sender.
- Click Always display images from (senders address).
OR
- Open a message from the desired sender.
- Click the arrow next to reply on the top right.
- Click Add sender to contact list.
Hotmail
- Open a message from the desired sender.
- Click Mark as safe next to the From name and address.
- Now click Add contact.
Mac Mail
- Open a message from the desired sender.
- Go to Message in the top toolbar.
- Click Add Sender to Address Book from the drop-down menu.
McAfee SpamKiller
- Go to Friends and click Add.
- Type the trusted address or domain in the space provided.
- Click OK.
MSN
- Click on Help & Settings.
- Click Email Settings.
- Click on Safe List.
- In Add an item to this list, type the specific email address or use @xxxx.com to whitelist the domain (note: xxxx has to be replaced with the domain).
- Click Add.
Thunderbird / Netscape 6 or 7
- Open a message from the desired sender.
- In the From field, right-click the email address.
- Click the Add to Address Book link in the menu.
- Click the OK button.
NetZero
- Go to Options and click Safe List.
- Type the trusted domain or address in Add Address to Safe List.
- Click Add then click Save.
Norton AntiSpam
- Go to the Status & Settings tab and click AntiSpam.
- Click Configure and go to the Allowed List tab.
- Click Add and type the trusted address or domain in the Email Address box.
- Click OK.
Outlook 2003 – 2007
- Open a message from the desired sender.
- Go to the Actions option in the top toolbar.
- Select Junk E-mail from the drop-down menu.
- Select the Add Sender to Safe Senders List option.
Outlook 2000 / Outlook 11
- Open a message from the desired sender.
- In the From field, right-click the email address.
- Click the Add to Contacts link in the menu.
- Click the OK button.
Outlook 2010 / Outlook 2013
- Open Microsoft Outlook 2010 / 2013.
- In the home tab, click the Junk drop down menu.
- Then click Junk Email Options.
- Navigate to the Safe Recipients tab.
- Click the Add button.
- Type in the email address or domain you want to whitelist, then click OK.
Outlook Express 6
- Open a message from the desired sender.
- In the From field, right-click the email address.
- Click the Add to Address Book link in the menu.
- Click the OK button.
Road Runner
- Open Junk Mail folder.
- Select emails you wish to add to your whitelist.
- Click Mark as Not Spam.
Spam Assassin
- In your hard drive, find your Spam Assassin folder. Click the folder.
- Open the file named user_prefs with a text editor or Notepad. (If the file does not exist you can create it using the instructions on Spam Assassin’s website.)
- Make a new line with the text whitelist_from and the trusted address or domain you wish to add.
- Save the file and close it.
Verizon
- Go to Options and select Block Senders.
- In the Safe List, type your trusted address or domain.
- Click OK.
Windows Live
- Open a message from the desired sender.
- Click Mark as safe next to the From name and address.
- Now click Add contact.
Yahoo!
- Open a message from the desired sender.
- Now click Add contact next to the From name and address.
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