{"id":509947,"date":"2022-11-14T22:00:56","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T19:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-create-an-allow-list-in-gmail\/"},"modified":"2022-11-14T22:00:56","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T19:00:56","slug":"how-to-create-an-allow-list-in-gmail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-create-an-allow-list-in-gmail\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Create an Allow List in Gmail"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a30313cbda56\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a30313cbda56\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-create-an-allow-list-in-gmail\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Create_an_Allow_List_in_Gmail%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Create an Allow List in Gmail&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-create-an-allow-list-in-gmail\/#Create_a_Filter_for_an_Allow_List_in_Gmail\" >Create a Filter for an Allow List in Gmail<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-create-an-allow-list-in-gmail\/#Create_a_Filter_From_an_Email\" >Create a Filter From an Email<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-create-an-allow-list-in-gmail\/#Create_a_Filter_From_Scratch\" >Create a Filter From Scratch<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-create-an-allow-list-in-gmail\/#Edit_a_Filter_to_Add_More_Safe_Senders\" >Edit a Filter to Add More Safe Senders<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-create-an-allow-list-in-gmail\/#Add_Safe_Senders_One_at_a_Time\" >Add Safe Senders One at a Time<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Create_an_Allow_List_in_Gmail%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Create an Allow List in Gmail&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-754261\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Gmail-logo-resized.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Gmail logo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To create an allow list in Gmail, create a filter. In the &#8220;From&#8221; field, specify a list of email addresses separated by commas. Choose the &#8220;Never send it to Spam&#8221; action for the filter. Gmail will always allow emails from the senders you specify and will never send them to spam.<\/p>\n<p>If you find yourself fishing through your spam folder to find emails from non-spammers, there\u2019s a solution. You can create an allow list in Gmail that contains your safe senders.<\/p>\n<p>You can stop legitimate senders from going to spam one at a time which is convenient for the current email you\u2019re viewing. But by creating a filter, you can add safe senders to a list ahead of time to prevent their emails from going to spam moving forward.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_a_Filter_for_an_Allow_List_in_Gmail\"><\/span>Create a Filter for an Allow List in Gmail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can create a filter for your allow list by using a current email or by setting up a filter from scratch. Visit <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/\">Gmail<\/a> on the web and sign in with your Google account to get started.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_a_Filter_From_an_Email\"><\/span>Create a Filter From an Email<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re reading an email from a sender you want to add to your allow list, you can create the filter and add other senders to it easily.<\/p>\n<p>With the email in view, select the three dots for More on the right side near the top. Pick \u201cFilter Messages Like This\u201d from the list.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-836386\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/FilterMessagesLikeThis-GmailAllowListFilter.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Filter Messages Like This in the email More menu\" width=\"650\" height=\"369\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll then see a pop-up window containing the sender\u2019s email address in the From field. If you\u2019d like to add more people to the list, enter the email addresses separated by commas. When you finish, click \u201cCreate Filter\u201d at the bottom.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-836387\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LikeThisAddresses-GmailAllowListFilter.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Email addresses in the From field for a filter\" width=\"650\" height=\"319\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, check the box for Never Send it to Spam. Optionally, you can mark other actions and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ly the filter to any existing conversations in your inbox.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-836388 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LikeThisNeverSpam-GmailAllowListFilter.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Never Send it to Spam in the filter action list\" width=\"616\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cCreate Filter\u201d to set up the filter.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_a_Filter_From_Scratch\"><\/span>Create a Filter From Scratch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you want to create your filter from scratch, select the gear icon on the top right of Gmail and pick \u201cSee All Settings\u201d in the sidebar that displays.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-836389\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/GearSeeAllSettings-GmailAllowListFilter.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"See All Settings in the Gmail sidebar\" width=\"312\" height=\"345\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Go to the Filters and Blocked Addresses tab and click \u201cCreate a New Filter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-836390\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/CreateNewFilter-GmailAllowListFilter.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Create a New Filter on the Filters and Blocked Addresses tab\" width=\"650\" height=\"224\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the pop-up window, enter the email addresses for your safe senders separated by commas. Then, click \u201cCreate Filter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-836391\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/NewFilterAddresses-GmailAllowListFilter.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"From field with email addresses for a new filter\" width=\"650\" height=\"310\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Check the box for Never Send it to Spam. You can mark other actions if you like and apply the filter to your existing conversations.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-836392\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LikeThisNeverSpam-GmailAllowListFilter-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Never Send to Spam in the filter action list\" width=\"616\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select \u201cCreate Filter\u201d to set up the filter.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Edit_a_Filter_to_Add_More_Safe_Senders\"><\/span>Edit a Filter to Add More Safe Senders<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you have a filter for your allow list, you may want to add more people to it as time goes on. Rather than create another filter, you can simply update the existing one.<\/p>\n<p>Select the gear icon in Gmail and choose \u201cSee All Settings\u201d in the sidebar. Then, head to the Filters and Blocked Addresses tab.<\/p>\n<p>To the right of your allow list filter, select \u201cEdit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-836393\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/FiltersEdit-GmailAllowListFilter.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Edit next to a filter\" width=\"650\" height=\"178\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Enter the additional email addresses in the From field separated by commas. Then, select \u201cContinue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-836397 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/FiltersEditAddresses-GmailAllowListFilter-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"From field with email addresses for editing a filter\" width=\"650\" height=\"310\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you want to make other changes to the actions, you can do so. When you finish, click \u201cUpdate Filter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-836395\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/FiltersEditNeverSpam-GmailAllowListFilter.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Action list with Never Send it to Spam already marked\" width=\"610\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_Safe_Senders_One_at_a_Time\"><\/span>Add Safe Senders One at a Time<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can stop a sender from being reported as spam\u00a0in one-off situations as well. Select the Spam label from the menu on the left side.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-836398\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/MenuSpamLabel-GmailAllowListFilter.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Spam label in the Gmail mail menu\" width=\"249\" height=\"350\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Open the email and click \u201cReport Not Spam\u201d at the top. The email then returns to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-836399\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ReportNotSpam-GmailAllowListFilter.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Report Not Spam button at the top of an email\" width=\"650\" height=\"146\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Creating an allow list in Gmail ensures that emails from your safe senders make it to your inbox. For more, look at how to forward specific emails or how to label and move emails. 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