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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