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1. Open any email from Alumni Ventures
2. Hover over the sender name at the top
3. Click “Add to contacts” in the popup
4. Alternatively: Click the three dots (⋮) and select “Add [sender] to contacts list”

Creating a filter is the most effective way to ensure AV emails never go to spam. Filters can only be created on desktop/web.

1. Click the Settings gear icon in the top-right corner
2. Select “See all settings”
3. Go to the “Filters and Blocked Addresses” tab
4. Click “Create a new filter”
5. In the “From” field, enter: @av.vc (for all AV emails) or [email protected] (for deal alerts only)
6. Click “Create filter” at the bottom
7. Check the box for “Never send it to Spam”
8. Optionally, also check “Categorize as: Primary”
9. Click “Create filter” to save

Bonus tip: Move to Primary tab Drag an AV email to the “Primary” tab to train Gmail to always deliver us there.

Note: The Gmail mobile app does not support creating filters. Use the quick method below, or access Gmail on a desktop browser to create a filter (most reliable method).

• Open any email from Alumni Ventures
• Tap the sender’s profile picture or initial at the top
• Tap “Add to contacts” (⭐ icon)
• Tap “Create contact” or add to existing contact
• Tap “Save”

To move to Primary tab:

1. Open the AV email
2. Tap the three dots (⋮) in the top right
3. Select “Move to” → “Primary”

1. Open any email from Alumni Ventures
2. Right-click the sender’s email address
3. Select “Open Outlook Contacts”
4. Click “Add to contacts”
5. Click Save

For safe senders:

1. Go to Settings (gear icon) → View all Outlook settings
2. Select Mail → Junk email
3. Under Safe senders and domains, click Add
4. Enter: [email protected] (or @av.vc for all AV emails)
5. Click Save

1. Open any email from Alumni Ventures
2. Tap the sender’s name or email at the top
3. Tap the “i” (information icon)
4. Scroll down and tap “Add to contacts”
5. Tap “Create new contact” (or add to existing)
6. Tap “Save” (checkmark icon)

To move to Focused Inbox:

1. From your inbox, tap the circle with the sender’s initials (far left of the email)
2. Tap the three dots (⋯) in the top right
3. Select “Move to Focused Inbox”

To mark as safe:

1. If the email is in Junk, open it
2. Tap the three dots (⋯) in the top right
3. Select “Not junk”

1. Open any email from Alumni Ventures
2. Right-click (or Control-click) the sender’s email address
3. Select “Add to Contacts”

Creating a Mail Rule is the most effective way to ensure emails never go to Junk.

• In Mail, go to Mail → Settings (or Preferences) in the menu bar
• Click the “Rules” tab
• Click “Add Rule”
• Give it a name (e.g., “Alumni Ventures”)
• Set condition: “From” → “Contains” → av.vc
• Set action: “Move Message” → “to mailbox: Inbox”
• Click “OK”

Alternative: Add to VIP

After adding as a contact, you can mark them as VIP for extra priority:

• In Mail, click on the sender’s name in an email
• Click “Add to VIPs”

1. Open any email from Alumni Ventures
2. Tap the sender’s name or email at the top
3. Tap “Create New Contact” or “Add to Existing Contact”
4. Tap Done

For extra reliability: Add to VIP

VIP contacts are prioritized and less likely to go to Junk.

• Open the Contacts app or go to the contact in Mail
• Tap the star icon to add to VIP

1. Open any email from Alumni Ventures
2. Hover over the sender’s name
3. Click “Add to Contacts” in the popup
4. Click Save

Creating a filter ensures AV emails are always delivered to your inbox.

1. Click Settings (gear icon) → More Settings
2. Select Filters
3. Click Add new filters
4. Enter a filter name (e.g., “Alumni Ventures”)
5. In the “Sender” field, enter: @av.vc (for all AV emails) or [email protected] (for deal alerts only)
6. In “Move the message to” dropdown, select Inbox
7. Click Save

1. Open any email from Alumni Ventures
2. Tap the sender’s name or profile picture
3. Tap “Add contact” (+ icon)
4. Tap “Create a new contact” (or add to existing)
5. Tap Save