Outlook: How to Report Email as Not Junk in Outlook
If you find that legitimate emails are being classified as junk in Outlook, you can follow these steps to report them as not junk and prevent future occurrences:
Steps to Report Email as Not Junk
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Right-click on the Email: Navigate to the junk mail folder and right-click on the email that you want to mark as not junk.
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Select 'Not Junk': From the context menu, select 'Not Junk'. This action helps Outlook recognize the email as legitimate.

3. Add to Allow List: To ensure that emails from this sender are not classified as junk in the future, select 'Never Block Sender'. This will add the sender to your personal allow list.

Alternative Method to Release an Email from Junk Folder
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Go to Junk Folder: Open the Junk folder in Outlook and highlight the email you want to release.
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Navigate to Home Tab: From within Outlook, select the Home tab.
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Select Junk Drop Down: In the Delete section, select the Junk drop down menu.
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Select 'Not Junk': Choose 'Not Junk' from the drop down menu to move the email to your inbox and mark it as not junk.
By following these steps, you can ensure that important emails are not missed and are correctly classified in your Outlook inbox.