Email Allowlist

An email allowlist is a curated list of approved email addresses authorized to access a restricted publication. When a publisher enables allowlisting, only readers whose email addresses appear on the list can open the content. This mechanism provides granular access control without requiring individual passwords or user accounts.

For organizations distributing confidential materials like internal reports, board presentations, or client proposals, an allowlist ensures only intended recipients can view the document. It eliminates the risk of a shared link being opened by unauthorized parties while keeping the access experience frictionless for approved readers.

FlipLink's [privacy and access control](/features/privacy-and-access-control) feature lets you define an email allowlist for any flipbook or document. When a reader opens the link, they are prompted to enter their email address. If the address matches an entry on your list, access is granted instantly. Unrecognized addresses are blocked with a clear denial message. You can add, remove, or update allowed emails at any time from the publication settings without regenerating the share link.

A consulting firm shares a strategy deck with five client stakeholders. The publisher adds those five email addresses to the allowlist. When a stakeholder forwards the link to a colleague not on the list, that person is unable to open the document, keeping the material restricted to the approved audience.