How to Add Safe Senders in Microsoft Outlook

Outlook has the ability to designate certain email addresses or domains as "safe senders." By adding these trusted senders to your Safe Senders list, you instruct Outlook to bypass its spam filters and deliver emails from these sources directly to your inbox. This ensures that critical communications from colleagues, clients, and other trusted contacts are never missed.

Here's a step-by-step guide on how to add safe senders in Outlook:

1. **Launch Outlook**: Open the Outlook application on your computer and log in to your email account if you haven't already done so.

2. **Access Junk Email Options**: On your Home page, locate more commands or the "Delete" group, which typically contains options like "Junk" and "Delete." Click on the small arrow icon of the "Junk" option. A dropdown menu will appear. From this menu, select "Junk Email Options." This will open the Junk Email Options window where you can configure settings related to junk email filtering.

3. **Open Safe Senders Tab**: Within the Junk Email Options window, you'll find several tabs. Click on the "Safe Senders" tab to access the settings related to safe senders.

4. **Add Safe Senders**: In the Safe Senders tab, you'll see a text field where you can enter email addresses or domains that you want to designate as safe senders. Click on the "Add" button, and simply type in the email address or domain (e.g., example@example.com or example.com) and press Enter after each entry. 

5. **Save Changes**: After adding all the desired safe senders, click "OK" to save your changes and close the Junk Email Options window. Then, click "OK" again in the Outlook Options window to apply the changes and return to your inbox.

 

By following these simple steps, you can effectively whitelist trusted email addresses and domains, ensuring that emails from these sources are always prioritized and delivered directly to your inbox. This not only enhances email security but also streamlines communication and prevents valuable emails from being mistakenly blocked or filtered into the junk folder.

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