InBound / Outbound Rules

Delivery rules are used to direct mail based on the contents of the To, From, Sender, Subject, message Header, or the message Body fields.

Rules are helpful in filtering out spam and emails that contain certain types of attached files. You can also use rules to direct mail, such as a newsletter, into a specific mailbox.

IMail Administrator supports the following two types of delivery rules:

Both Inbound and Outbound rules support multiple rule conditions. Delivery rules can also be used in conjunction with forwarding or the Auto Responder to re-route mail from one user to another. For example, a system administrator could route messages containing particular words to a reviewer.

Related Topics

How Delivery Rules are stored and processed

Delivery Rule Syntax

Setting Inbound Delivery Rules for IMail Domains

Setting Outbound Delivery Rules for IMail Domains

Setting Inbound Delivery Rules for IMail Users

Setting Inbound Delivery Rules for IMail Lists

Storing Search String in an External Text File

Examples of Delivery Rules