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How to Add Safe Senders in AOL Mail

Ensuring important emails are delivered directly to your inbox is crucial for staying connected and organized. Follow this step-by-step guide to add safe senders to AOL Mail and prevent important emails from going to spam.

1. Add Senders to Your Contact List:
   1. Go to mail.aol.com and log in to your account.
   2. Select Contacts from the left panel.
   3. Click on New Contact at the top.
   4. Enter the email address and other details of the sender you want to add.
   5. Click Add Contact to save.
   Tip: Adding an email address to your contacts helps AOL recognize it as safe and prevents it from being marked as spam.
2. Create Filters to Route Important Emails:
   1. In AOL Mail, select Options from the top right corner.
   2. Choose Mail Settings from the dropdown menu.
   3. Click on the Filters tab.
   4. Click Create filter at the top.
   5. Enter criteria such as the sender's email address under From.
   6. Under Then move the message to this folder, select Inbox.
   7. Click Save to apply the filter.
3. Create Safe Senders List:
   1. From the Mail Settings, go to the Spam Settings tab.
   2. In the Sender Filter section, enter the email addresses you want to allow.
   3. Click Add for each email address to append them to your safe list.
   4. Click Save Settings to update your spam preferences.
   Tip: Regularly update your list to ensure new contacts are allowed through.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you can effectively manage your email delivery, ensuring important messages reach your inbox without delay. Maintaining a well-monitored contact list and applying filters will enhance your email experience on AOL Mail.