1. Sign in to your AOL Account:
Open your web browser and go to AOL's website. Sign in to your AOL email account using your username and password.
2. Access Your Mailbox:
Once you're logged in, you'll be in your AOL mailbox. If you're not, click on "Mail" or "Inbox" in the menu to access your email.
3. Open an Email from the Sender You Want to Whitelist:
Find and open an email from the sender or domain that you want to whitelist. It's important to choose an email from the sender you trust.
4. Click on the Sender's Email Address:
In the email you've opened, click on the email address of the sender. This will be displayed at the top of the email, just below the subject line.
5. Select "Add to Address Book":
A dropdown menu should appear when you click the email address. From this menu, select "Add to Address Book" or a similar option.
6. Review and Edit the Contact Information:
A dialog box will pop up with the sender's contact information. Review it and make any necessary edits. You can add a name for the sender if it's not already there.
7. Click "Add Contact":
After reviewing and editing the contact information, click the "Add Contact" button to add the sender to your AOL address book.
8. Whitelist the Domain (Optional):
To whitelist all emails from a specific domain (e.g., all emails from example.com), you can also add the domain to your "Contacts." To do this, simply enter the domain (e.g., @example.com) in the email field of the contact information and click "Add Contact."
9. Check Your Whitelist:
To ensure that the sender has been whitelisted, go to your AOL Address Book and check that their contact information is listed there.
10. Receive Whitelisted Emails in Your Inbox:
From this point on, emails from the whitelisted sender or domain should be delivered to your inbox instead of being marked as spam.
Quick Fix:
1. **Open an email from the sender you want to whitelist.
2. Click on the sender's email address.
3. Choose "Add Contact" or "Add to Contacts."
Remember that the exact steps and options may vary slightly depending on the version of AOL's email platform, but this general process should work for most AOL email accounts. Whitelisting is a great way to ensure that important emails are not missed in your inbox.