Rules Syntax

Related Topic:

Condition and Quantifier Syntax

Text Patterns

Message Area

Special Characters

When you create a inbound or outbound rules, the rule is entered in the rules.ima (inbound) or orules.ima (outbound) file. Following are examples of the rule syntax for both a single condition and multiple condition rule and explanations of each rule element.

Note: The following characters: {} () | * + , . : \ []^$ require an escape "\" to allow being used in a search string in a rule. If you want to use one of these characters in a search string, precede it with the escape.

Example: To search for a plus sign, enter \+ in the search string.

Single Condition Rule

Syntax: message area condition search text quantifier:mailbox name

Example:

The following represents the syntax for a single condition rule as it appears in the rules.ima file.

Explanation of Rule:
H	If the Header of the message (From, To, Sender, Subject, Cc )
~	contains
free quote	the words "free quote"
:	send to
deleted items	the mailbox named deleted items

Multiple Condition Rule

Syntax: message area condition search text quantifier !AND!/!OR! message area condition search text quantifier:mailbox name

Example:

The following represents the syntax for a multiple condition rule as it appears in the rules.ima file.

Explanation of Rule:
S	If the Subject of the message
~	contains
weight loss	the words "weight loss"
!OR!	or
B	the Body of the message
~	contains
weight loss	the words "weight loss"
:	send to
Trash	the mailbox named Trash