Allowlisting a domain for your email provider can help ensure that important emails from that domain are not accidentally sent to your spam or junk folder. Here are the steps to allowlist a domain for several popular email providers.
Gmail
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Log in to your Gmail account.
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Click on the gear icon in the top right corner, then select "See all settings."
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In the top tab, select "Filters and blocked addresses."
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Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on "Create a new filter."
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In the "From" field, enter the domain you want to allowlist (e.g. "example.com").
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Click on "Create filter" and check the box that says "Never send it to spam."
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Click on "Create filter" again to save the changes.
Outlook
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Log in to your Outlook account.
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Click on the gear icon in the top right corner, then select "View all Outlook settings."
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In the left sidebar, select "Mail" then "Junk email."
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Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on "Safe senders."
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In the "Add people or domains" field, enter the domain you want to allowlist (e.g. "example.com").
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Press Enter or click on the "+" button to add the domain.
Yahoo Mail
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Log in to your Yahoo Mail account.
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Click on the gear icon in the top right corner, then select "Settings."
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In the left sidebar, select "Blocked Addresses."
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Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on "Add."
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In the "Add an email address" field, enter the domain you want to allowlist (e.g. "example.com").
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Click on "Save" to add the domain.
Apple Mail
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Open your Apple Mail application.
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Go to the "Mail" menu, then select "Preferences."
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In the top tab, select "Rules."
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Click on the "+" button in the lower left corner to create a new rule.
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In the "If a message" field, select "From" and enter the domain you want to allowlist (e.g. "example.com").
In the "Perform the following action" field, select "Move to" and choose your inbox. -
Click on "OK" to save the rule.
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