Filtering Mail

Filters automatically sort your incoming messages into folders that you create. They do so according to rules that you set up. The benefit of filters is that you don't need to read through each message to decide where it goes. For example, you could create a filter so that messages from your family members are automatically delivered to a personal folder called "Family."

• To create, edit, or delete a filter, click the "Mail Options" link on the top right side of the screen.
• Choose "Filters" located in the middle of the page, under Mail Management.

Creating a New Filter

To create a new filter, click the "Add" link on the Filters page.

1.       Choose the field you want to match in the incoming message. For example, select one of the following headers: From, To/Cc, Subject, or Body to match.
2.       Choose the criterion by which you want a match to be made. For example: contains, ends with.
3.       Enter the text string to compare. For example: @rocketmail.com, training.
4.       Choose the destination folder to which you would like the message delivered. For example: Friends.
5.       If you have more than one filter, you'll also see radio buttons to the left of the filter. Use these buttons to select the placement of your new filter within your existing sequence of filters. Filter order is important because Filter 1 will be the first filter applied to an incoming message, Filter 2 will be the next, and so on until a match is made or all filters are passed. If no filters match an incoming message, it will be delivered to your Inbox.

Be sure to click the "Add filter" button to put your new filter into effect.

Your account can contain up to 15 filters at one time.

Editing an Existing Filter

Once you reach the Filterspage, click radio button to the left of the filter you would like to edit and click the "Edit" button located on the top right-hand side of the filters page. After making the desired changes be sure to click "Add Filter" for your changes to start taking effect.

Deleting an Existing Filter

To delete one of your filters, click radio button to the left of the filter you would like to delete and click the "Delete" button located on the top right-hand side.

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