How To Stop Your Spam Filter Becoming Too Big For Its Boots

Simple Instructions For Gmail, Outlook and Yahoo

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Here are simple instructions for preventing a regular newsletter from being sent to the spam or junk mail folder for the top three email providers: Gmail, Outlook, and Yahoo Mail. I used ChatGPT to create them because IT is boring and I’ve got interesting new shows to research. Be assured that this newsletter is almost 100% human-generated and on the rare occasion when I use an AI application I will always tell you.

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Gmail

1. Move the email to the Primary tab:

   • Open Gmail and go to the Promotions or Spam folder.

   • Drag the newsletter email into the Primary tab.

   • Gmail will ask if you want to always place emails from this sender in Primary. Click Yes.

2. Add the sender to your contacts:

   • Open the email and hover over the sender’s name.

   • Click Add to Contacts (or select "More Info" and then "Add to Contacts").

3. Create a filter:

   • Click the search bar at the top of Gmail and type the sender’s email address.

   • Click Show search options (small icon at the right of the search bar).

   • Click Create filter, then select Never send it to Spam and click Create filter.

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Outlook (Hotmail, Live, MSN)

1. Mark the email as "Not Junk":

   • Go to the Junk Email folder.

   • Right-click on the newsletter email and select Not Junk.

2. Add the sender to the safe senders list:

   • Open the email, click on the sender’s name, and select Add to Safe Senders.

3. Create a rule to keep emails in the inbox:

   • Click the Settings gear icon (⚙) and choose View all Outlook settings.

   • Go to Mail > Rules > Add a new rule.

   • Name the rule, select From and enter the sender’s email.

   • Choose Move to Inbox and click Save.

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Yahoo Mail

1. Mark the email as "Not Spam":

   • Go to the Spam folder.

   • Find the newsletter email, click it, then click Not Spam at the top.

2. Add the sender to your contacts:

   • Open the email and hover over the sender’s name.

   • Click Add to contacts and save the sender’s email.

3. Create a filter to keep emails in the inbox:

   • Click Settings (⚙) > More settings > Filters.

   • Click Add new filter, name it, and enter the sender’s email under From contains.

   • Choose Move to Inbox, then click Save.