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How to Add an Address or Domain to Safe Senders in Outlook

An easy way to improve Outlook's spam filtering

By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on February 19, 2021 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email MS Office Outlook Word Excel Powerpoint

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Go to the Home tab and, in the Delete group, select Junk > Junk E-mail Options. Go to the Safe Senders tab and select Add.Next, enter the email address or domain name you want to safelist and select OK. It will appear in the Safe Senders List.Or, select an email from a sender you want to safelist, then go to the Home tab and select Delete > Junk. Select Never Block Sender > OK. This article explains how to add known senders and domains to Outlook's list of Safe Senders. This creates better spam-filtering accuracy because emails from these senders go straight to your Outlook inbox, even if Outlook's algorithms think they're junk. Instructions cover Outlook 2019, Outlook 2016, Outlook 2013, and Outlook for Microsoft 365.

Add an Address or Domain to Safe Senders in Outlook

To add an address or domain to the Safe Senders list in Outlook: Go to the Home tab. In the Delete group, select the arrow next to Junk. Select Junk E-mail Options. In the Junk Email Options dialog box, go to the Safe Senders tab. Select Add. In the Add address or domain dialog box, enter the email address or domain name you want to safelist. For example, janedoe@example.com or @example.com. Select OK. The email address or domain appears in the Safe Senders List. Select OK.

Add an Address From an Email to the Safe Senders List

If you have a message from a sender you want to add to the Safe Senders List in your Outlook Inbox (or the Junk E-mail folder), select the message to add the sender to the list. Select a message from the sender you want to add to the Safe Senders List, then go to the Home tab. In the Delete group, select the arrow next to Junk. Select Never Block Sender. In the confirmation dialog box, select OK. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Recover Mail From the Outlook Junk Mail Folder How to Report Spam in Outlook How to Forward an Email as an Attachment in Outlook How to Whitelist a Domain in Mac OS X Mail App How to Load Images in a Message in Evolution How to Mark a Message as Junk in Outlook.com How to Add Members to a Distribution List in Outlook How to Prevent Outlook From Downloading Images Automatically How to Whitelist a Sender or Domain in SpamAssassin How to Delete and Mute a Conversation in Outlook How to Delete an Address From the Outlook Autocomplete List How to Set Outlook to Accept Only Mail From Known Senders Stop Apple Mail From Spam-Filtering Known Senders How to Unblock a Sender in Outlook.com How to Streamline Conversations in Outlook How to Automatically Whitelist Contacts in Outlook Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies