Microsoft Outlook Block and Allow Lists

Purpose

This article shows you how to add specific senders or entire domains to your Block or Allow lists in Outlook.

  • Emails from blocked senders or domains will be moved to your Junk email folder.
  • Emails from safe senders or domains will never be moved to your Junk email folder. 

Adding Senders/Domains

  • Navigate to Outlook and log in to your email.
  • Click on the Settings icon from the top right> View all Outlook settings.

Settings pop-up menu on clicking the gear icon in outlook web.

  • Navigate to Mail > Junk email.

All settings menu under outlook with Junk email selected under the mail tab. There are two panes showing blocked senders and domains and safe senders and domains.

  • Under either Blocked senders and domains or Safe senders and domains, select + Add and enter the domain/sender that you would like to block.
    • Senders should be entered as email@example.com.
    • Domains should be entered as example.com.
  • You can edit or remove senders/domains using the icons to the right of the list entry.
Note: There are some mailboxes hosted at webmail.utdallas.edu instead of outlook.office.com. This is for a small portion of emails and we are working to migrate them.

If your mailbox is at webmail, select Settings > Options > Block or allow to reach a list. These instructions are largely accurate, but the interface will look different. 

Details

Article ID: 56
Created
Mon 11/22/21 12:38 PM
Modified
Thu 2/1/24 3:40 PM