How Do I Create a New Filter?

To create a mail filter:

1. Click Mail Filters from the Local Account setting in the Mail section located under the Options tab on the left panel in two-pane layout.

   Click Mail Filters from the Local Account setting in the Mail section located under the Settings tab on the left panel in three-pane layout.  

   The Message Filters tab, displaying a list of existing filters, appears in the central pane. By default, the status of a filter is enabled. To disable a filter, deselect the check box.

2. Click New Filter.

   The New Filter tab appears in the central pane.

3. Enter the name of the filter in the Filter Name text box.

4. Enter the conditions that the mail filter should apply for incoming messages.

   Select one of the following options:

   • Match all the following: Select this option to apply all the conditions you define for a filter.

   • Match any of the following: Select this option to apply any one of the conditions you define for a filter.

   • Match all incoming: Select this option to apply the conditions to all incoming messages.

   In the first drop-down list, choose the required option.

   The available options are as follows:

   • To: This option is selected by default.

   • Cc

   • Recipient

   • Subject

   • From

   • Message Size (KB)

   • Message Body

   • Attachment Name

   • Attachment Type

   • Priority

   • Date

   Choose the required option from the second drop-down list.

   The available options are as follows:

   • Contains: This option is selected by default.

   • Doesn't contain

   • Begins with

   • Ends with

   • Is equal to

   • Is not equal to

   In the adjacent text area, enter the appropriate string that the filter should match. If you select the To, Cc or Recipient option, enter the email address. If you select the Subject option, enter the appropriate text in the text box. If you select the Message Size (KB) option, enter the size of the message in Kilo Bytes (KB).

   You can add multiple conditions by clicking the plus (+) icon. To remove a condition, click the minus (-) icon.

5. Specify the filter action. You can add multiple actions by clicking the plus (+) icon. To remove an action, click the minus (-) icon.

   • Move message to: Select this option to specify the name of the folder in which the message is stored by clicking Select.

   • Copy message to: Select this option to specify the name of the folder in which a copy of the message is stored by clicking Select .

   • Forward message to: Select this option if you want to forward this message to another email address. In the adjacent text box, enter the email address to which the message should be forwarded.

   • Discard the message: Select this option if you want to discard the message. If you select this option, other options that you might have selected are deselected automatically.

6. Select the Do not include messages received before check box to specify the date up to when the messages should not be included. Click the adjacent field and select a date from the popup window.

7. Select the Do not include messages received after check box to specify the date after when the messages should not be included. Click the adjacent field and select a date from the popup window.

8. To disable this filter, select the Stop after processing this filter check box. If you select this option, no other filter is processed after this filter is processed.

9. Click Save Filter.