AT&T Yahoo Email
How to Add Safe Senders and Whitelist Email Addresses
How to Add Safe Senders in AT&T Yahoo Email
Ensuring crucial emails reach your inbox without being mistakenly filtered as spam is essential for effective communication. This guide provides clear and easy instructions to help you configure your AT&T Yahoo Email settings to add safe senders and manage your email filters effectively.
Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Safe Senders
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Add to Contact List
Adding a sender to your contact list ensures that their emails are recognized as important.
- Open your AT&T Yahoo Email account and log in.
- In the top left corner, click on the Contacts icon (often represented by a silhouette or person icon).
- At the top of the Contacts tab, click Add a new contact.
- Enter the email address of the sender you want to mark as safe, along with any other details you want to save.
- Click Save to add them to your contact list.
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Create Filters
Filters can be used to automatically direct specific emails to your Inbox.
- Go to your AT&T Yahoo Email account settings by clicking the Settings icon (gear icon) on the top right corner.
- Select More Settings from the dropdown menu.
- In the side menu, click on Filters.
- Click on Add new filters.
- Enter a name for the filter, e.g., "Trusted Sender," and specify the condition using the sender's email address.
- Select Inbox as the destination folder.
- Click Save to apply the filter.
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Mark Email as Not Spam
If an important email is mistakenly marked as spam, you can remove its spam status:
- Navigate to the Spam folder on the left panel.
- Select the emails you wish to mark as not spam by checking the boxes next to them.
- Click Not Spam at the top of the email list.
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Configure Safe Senders List
Though AT&T Yahoo might not have a specific "Safe Senders List," using the above methods ensures even more control over what is marked as spam.
Helpful Tips
Regularly check your spam or junk folder to prevent missing important emails.
Keep your contact list updated to ensure that new important senders are never flagged incorrectly.