How to Whitelist an Email

Whitelisting an email ensures that messages from a specific sender always make it to your inbox and are not filtered into your spam or junk folder. Here’s how to whitelist an email in popular email clients:

Gmail

1. Open Gmail: Log in to your Gmail account and go to your inbox.
2. Locate the Email: Find an email from the sender you wish to whitelist.
3. Open the Email: Click on the email to open it.
4. Add to Contacts:
   • Click on the three vertical dots in the top-right corner of the email.
   • Select “Add [Sender] to Contacts list” from the dropdown menu.
5. Create a Filter (Optional):
   • Click the gear icon in the top-right corner and select “See all settings.”
   • Go to the “Filters and Blocked Addresses” tab.
   • Click “Create a new filter.”
   • Enter the sender’s email address in the “From” field.
   • Click “Create filter” and then check “Never send it to Spam.”
   • Click “Create filter” to finalize.

Outlook

1. Open Outlook: Log in to your Outlook account and go to your inbox.
2. Locate the Email: Find an email from the sender you wish to whitelist.
3. Open the Email: Click on the email to open it.
4. Add to Safe Senders:
   • Right-click on the sender’s name or email address.
   • Select “Add to Safe Senders list.”
5. Create a Rule (Optional):
   • Click on the gear icon in the top-right corner and select “View all Outlook settings.”
   • Go to “Mail” > “Rules.”
   • Click “Add new rule.”
   • Enter a name for the rule.
   • Set the condition to “From” and enter the sender’s email address.
   • Set the action to “Move to Inbox.”
   • Click “Save” to create the rule.

Yahoo Mail

1. Open Yahoo Mail: Log in to your Yahoo Mail account and go to your inbox.
2. Locate the Email: Find an email from the sender you wish to whitelist.
3. Open the Email: Click on the email to open it.
4. Add to Contacts:
   • Hover over the sender’s name or email address.
   • Click “Add to contacts.”
5. Create a Filter (Optional):
   • Click the gear icon in the top-right corner and select “More Settings.”
   • Go to “Filters” and click “Add new filters.”
   • Enter the sender’s email address in the “From” field.
   • Choose “Inbox” as the destination folder.
   • Click “Save.”

Apple Mail

1. Open Apple Mail: Open the Mail app on your Mac.
2. Locate the Email: Find an email from the sender you wish to whitelist.
3. Open the Email: Click on the email to open it.
4. Add to Contacts:
   • Click on the sender’s email address.
   • Select “Add to Contacts.”
5. Create a Rule (Optional):
   • Go to “Mail” > “Preferences.”
   • Select the “Rules” tab and click “Add Rule.”
   • Enter a description for the rule.
   • Set the condition to “From” and enter the sender’s email address.
   • Set the action to “Move message” to “Inbox.”
   • Click “OK” to save the rule.

By following these steps, you can ensure that important emails from trusted senders always reach your inbox without being marked as spam.