Mail from contacts and VIPs going to spam folder
How do I prevent any incoming mail where the sender is either in my contacts, a VIP, or both from going into my junk/spam folder? This keeps on happening, even with mail coming from senders for whom this has not happenned in the past. I've gone through all the rules I've set up and can find nothing which would cause this to happen.
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.5