How to Manage Spam Emails (And Never Miss Important Ones Again)
Sometimes, important emails end up in your spam folder—while real spam finds its way into your inbox. Luckily, there are simple ways to fix that.
Here’s how to add senders to your whitelist (safe senders) or blacklist (blocked senders), depending on your email provider.
Apple Mail
To whitelist a sender:
Click Mail (top-left corner), then choose Preferences.
Go to the Rules tab.
Click Add Rule.
Give the rule a name (e.g., “HabitaMedia Messages”).
Set: From → Contains → enter the email address.
Under “Perform the following actions,” select Move Message → Inbox.
Click OK.
To blacklist a sender:
Repeat the steps above, but in step 6, choose Delete Message instead.
Gmail
To whitelist a sender:
Click the Settings icon (top right), then See all settings.
Go to Filters and Blocked Addresses.
Click Create a new filter.
In the From field, enter the sender’s email.
Click Create filter (bottom right).
Check Never send it to Spam.
Click Create filter.
To blacklist a sender:
Same steps, but in step 6, check Delete it.
Outlook
To whitelist a sender:
Click the Settings icon (top right), then View all Outlook settings.
Go to Mail > Junk email.
Under Safe senders and domains, click Add.
Enter the email address and hit Enter.
Click Save.
To blacklist a sender:
Follow steps 1–2 above.
Under Blocked senders and domains, click Add.
Enter the email address, press Enter.
Click Save.
Tip: Managing these filters helps keep your inbox clean and ensures you don’t miss out on important messages.