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How to import and export a safe/blocked senders list?

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Need to maintain consistent email security settings across different installations of Outlook? This guide explains how to import an existing list of safe or blocked email addresses into Microsoft Outlook, and how to export these lists from Outlook as well. Managing your Safe and Blocked Senders lists ensures that your email filtering remains effective and tailored to your needs, no matter where you access your account.

Step 1: Open the Junk E-mail Options dialog box:

Click "Junk" > "Junk E-mail Options" in the "Delete" group on the "Home" tab.

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Step 2: In the Junk E-mail Options dialog box,

  • If you want to import and export the safe senders list, please click the "Safe Senders" tab.
  • If you want to import and export the blocked senders list, please click the "Blocked Senders" tab.
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Step 3: Import and Export the safe/blocked senders list.

Export the safe/blocked senders list:

  • To export a safe or blocked senders list, please click the "Export to File" button.
  • In the Export Safe Senders (or Export Blocked Senders) dialog box, open a folder where you will save the exported list.
  • Enter a name for the exported list in the "File name:" box.
  • Click the "Save" button.
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Import the safe/blocked senders list:

  • To import a safe or blocked senders list, please click the "Import from file" button.
  • In the Import Safe Senders (or Import Blocked Senders) dialog box, find out and select the file that you will import.
  • Click the "Open" button.

Step 4: Click the "OK" button in the Junk E-mail Options dialog box.

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