Creating new rules

A rule contains:
  • a name,
  • one or several conditions,
  • one or several actions. You can specify whether one or all conditions are to be met in order to process the actions.
How to create a new rule:
    Click the Settings icon  in the menu bar. Click on All settings.The Settings window opens.
    Click on Mail in the left pane. Open the Rules section.
    Click on Add new rule.In the Create new rule window, execute the following actions:
  • Enter a rule name.
  • Click on Add condition. Make a selection from the drop-down menu. Complete the condition details.
  • Click on Add action. Select an action from the menu. Complete the action details.
    You can set whether subsequent rules are to be processed if the rule is met. To do so, enable or disable Process subsequent rules.
    To complete the creation, you can do the following:
  • To apply the rule to future incoming emails, click on Save.
  • To apply the new rule to future incoming emails and to existing emails, click on Save and apply. Select the folder containing the emails to which the rule should be applied.Note: Some actions can not be executed if applying a rule to existing emails.
Subordinated actions:
  •  Adding a condition⁠  Adding an action⁠ 
Related topics:
  •  Creating a new rule when moving⁠  Creating new rules for the subject and the sender⁠  Changing a rule⁠  Applying a rule to existing emails⁠