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whitelist Last modified: Wednesday, January 25, 2006
(n.) In Internet terminology, a generic name for a list of e-mail addresses or IP addresses that are considered to be spam free. Whitelists are used frequently with e-mail applications to allow users to compile lists of senders they wish to receive e-mail from. This list overrides any blacklists and spam filters, and allows the e-mails to be delivered to the users inbox instead of filtered out as spam. (v.) To place an e-mail address or an IP address on a list of accepted senders. Whitelist may also be seen written as white list or white-list. Contrast with blacklist.
AOL - Creating Whitelists AOL is creating a "whitelist" of e-mail marketing companies that agree to abide by its policies, and it will allow them to send graphic-laden emails directly to AOL subscribers. Protecting Exchange Against Spam One way of automatically creating a whitelist is examining all outgoing mail. Recipients of mail sent from internal users are considered "safe" senders. This can be problematic if an internal machine starts sending e-mails because of a virus. Use this option only if you have anti-viruses deployed internally (as you should) and latest service packs are installed on the Outlook clients. Technology vs. Spam (PDF) This provides information on the evolution of spam, and includes a brief section on creating a whitelist.	Related Categories Electronic Mail Ethics Internet Related Terms blacklist e-mail e-mail address e-mail client IP address mailing list RBL ROKSO spam