Email Whitelist
Below we’ll explain how email whitelisting works, why it’s important, and then we’ll walk you through a few simple steps for how to add The River Source to your email whitelist to ensure you don’t miss out on our content and updates.
What's a
"Whitelist"?
An Email Whitelist is a list of e-mail addresses or domain names you select from which an e-mail blocking program will allow messages to be received.
Why is this Important?
Many e-mail and internet companies are now using programs to block unwanted e-mail, commonly known as spam. Sometimes, however, these programs block the e-mails that you actually want to receive.
As it happens, there’s something you can do to keep prevent this content from not showing up in your inbox, simply create your “whitelist.”
Whitelist The River Source and stay connected:
Of course, every e-mail system is different. We’ve includeda some of the most popular ones below. If yours isn’t here, please call The River Source at 866-294-9331 and we’ll help you navigate yours over the phone.
Step 1:
In your inbox, locate the email you received from alumni@theriversource.org regarding the Alumni Newsletter.
Step 2:
Drag this email to the “primary” tab of your inbox and all future emails you receive from us will go right into your primary folder!
Step 1:
Open the email you received from alumni@theriversource.org regarding the Alumni Newsletter.
Step 2:
Locate the + symbol next to “From:___sender’s name___“
Step 3:
Select the + symbol and an “Add to Contacts” pop-up should appear. Select “Save”
Step 1:
Locate the email you received from alumni@theriversource.org regarding the Alumni Newsletter and right-click on the message in your inbox.
Step 2:
Select “Junk E-mail” from the menu.
Step 3:
Click “Add Sender to Safe Senders List”
Step 1:
Select “Mail” from the top menu.
Step 2:
Then click “Preferences”
Step 3:
In the “Preferences” window, click the “Rules” icon.
Step 4:
Then, click the “Add Rule” button.
Step 5:
In the “Rules” window, type a name for your rule in the “Description” field.
Step 6:
Use the following settings and information below to fill in the rest of the page:
If “any” of the following conditions are met:
Select “From” and “Contains” from the drop-down menus, then type in alumni@theriversource.org in the text field next to “Contains”
Step 7:
Perform the following actions:
Select “Move Message” and “Inbox” from the drop-down menus.
Step 8:
Click “OK” to save the rule.
