Northern Illinois University

Information Technology Services

E-Mail Permit List

Messages are always delivered from individual e-mail addresses, domains or IP addresses that appear on the permit list that you create.

First log in to CanIt Pro.

  1. Go to http://www.canspam.niu.edu
  2. Log in with your AccountID and password
  3. If you do not see the image below click "Simplified Interface.”

    simplified interface

  4. Click the "Permit lists, Block lists, etc." button
  5. Click "Rules"
  6. To permit one sender, click on “Senders”
  7. Enter a specific Sender's e-mail address, click “Add Rule” and then scroll down.
  8. Under “Action” click on the drop-down arrow and select “Always Allow”
  9. Click “Submit Changes”.
  10. At any point, users may click on “Senders,” scroll down and see a list of all senders they have taken action on, whether they have been permitted or blocked).
  11. If you would like to filter this list and see only those users that have been permitted, click on the link for “Always Allow.”