Meanings
nounsafelist (plural safelists)
plural safelists
- InternetbusinessA list of e-mail addresses whose owners have agreed to receive promotional email.
verbsafelist (third-person singular simple present safelists, present participle safelisting, simple past and past participle safelisted)
present singular third person safelists · participle present safelisting · participle past safelisted · past safelisted
- InternettransitivebusinessTo mark (an e-mail address or a domain) as having agreed to receive promotional email.
Origin
safe + list, because the emails are "safe" from being reported as spam.
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safelist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safelist
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“safelist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safelist. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “safelist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safelist.
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