If Outlook blocks the Safe Senders list in Windows 11 and automatically sends emails to the Junk folder, here is what you can do to fix the issue. Whether you use the new or classic Outlook, you can go through these solutions to get rid of this problem within moments.
If Outlook blocks the Safe Senders list, one of these could be the reason:
- The list is broken or damaged by malware, virus, adware, etc
- Your Outlook installation has some issues
- The Junk email filter is not working in Outlook for some reason
- Some other programs’ security policies are creating a conflict, and Outlook is failing to fetch the existing and its own details
- You have installed a third-party security add-in that is causing the mess
- Your Outlook profile is corrupt
- You have imported the wrong list.
If Outlook blocks the Safe Senders list in Windows 11, follow these instructions to resolve the issue:
- Check Junk Email Options
- Verify the Safe Senders list
- Reimport the list
- Disable additional add-ins
- Switch between new and old Outlook
- Repair Outlook profile and OST/PST file
- Ask the admin to check the filters.
