Accept and Filter Mail Lists

The Accept list and Filter list options are tools for customizing your Spam Filter.  Note: These options are NOT available if you have mail forwarding turned on.

• The Accept Mail List allows you to identify email addresses or domains that you always want to accept mail from even if the campus email system would normally filter the mail. The mail that is received from the addresses or domains on the Accept Mail List will be delivered to your INBOX.  IMPORTANT: The Accept Mail list is NOT REFERENCED when the option to DISCARD SPAM is selected.

• The Filter Mail List allows you to specify email addresses and domains that you NEVER want to accept mail from. Mail received from email addresses or domains on the Filter list will automatically be stored or discarded depending on the filter option that you selected.  Note: The Accept list always takes precedence over the Filter list.

To add an email address or domain to the Accept or Filter Mail lists:

1. From the Carnegie Mellon Web portal, select COMPUTING > Manage Email > spam.
2. Type the email address or domain name (e.g., jdoe@hotmail.com, hotmail.com) in the Accept Mail OR Filter Mail field.
3. Click Add. The address or domain that you entered is added to the list area.
   
4. Click Submit to save your changes.

To remove an email address or domain from Accept or Filter Mail lists:

1. From the Carnegie Mellon Web portal, select COMPUTING > Manage Email > spam.
2. In the list area, select the email address or domain (e.g., jdoe@hotmail.com, hotmail.com) you want to remove.
3. Click Remove. The address or domain that you selected is removed.
   
4. Click Submit to save your changes.