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How to Add Safe Senders and Whitelist Email Addresses

Last updated: November 21, 2025
How to Add Safe Senders in iCloud Mail

How to Add Safe Senders in iCloud Mail

Ensuring that important emails are delivered directly to your iCloud inbox can save you from missing crucial messages. By setting up safe senders, creating filters, and managing your contact list, you can optimize the way iCloud Mail handles your emails. Follow this comprehensive guide to get started.

  1. Add Senders to Your Contacts:

    Adding a trusted sender to your contacts is one of the simplest ways to ensure their emails land in your inbox.

    1. Open iCloud Contacts from iCloud's official website.
    2. Click on the + button in the bottom-left corner of the contacts pane.
    3. Select New Contact.
    4. Enter the sender’s Name and Email address.
    5. Click Done to save.

    Tip: Regularly update your contact list to keep important emails flowing smoothly.

  2. Create a Mail Rule to Always Move Messages to Inbox:

    Setting up mail rules can help automate where emails from specific senders end up.

    1. Log in to your iCloud Mail.
    2. Click on the gear icon at the lower-left corner and select Rules...
    3. In the Rules pane, click Add a Rule.
    4. Set up a rule where If a message is from the specific email address.
    5. Choose to Move to Inbox as the action.
    6. Click Done to activate the rule.
  3. Check Your Junk Folder Regularly:

    Sometimes legitimate emails may end up in the Junk Folder.

    1. Go to your Junk folder in iCloud Mail.
    2. If you find a legitimate email, select it and click Not Junk to move it to your Inbox.
    3. This action will help train iCloud to recognize trusted senders in the future.
  4. Report Legitimate Emails Marked as Junk:

    iCloud provides a way to report errors in spam classification, improving email delivery for the future.

    1. If you see an important email marked as junk, open the email.
    2. Click on Move to Inbox.
    3. Optionally, report it as Not Junk when prompted.

By following these steps, you can effectively manage your iCloud Mail to ensure that all important emails from trusted senders reach your inbox without hassle.