Creating Rules

For a description of the Rules page, see About Rules.

To create/edit a rule:

1. In the lower left-hand pane, click the Rules icon (). The Rules page appears.
2. Click the New button. The Add Rule page appears. If you wish to edit an existing rule, see Editing Rules.

Once you've navigated to the Add Rule page, creating the rule is a three-step process.

1. Enter a name for this Rule. Enter a name for the rule in the Rule name text box
2. Add the Rule Conditions.
   • Field. This column displays the rule fields available for editing.
   • Comparison. This column displays the comparison (either Contains or Does NOT Contain) available for editing.
   • Search Text. This column displays the message text the rule searches for, which can be edited.
   • Match Case. This column displays whether the rule is constructed to Match Case or not (Yes or No).
   • Edit. The Define Condition dialog appears when you click this button.
   • Delete. Click this button to delete the selected Rule Condition(s).
   • Move Up. Click this button to move the selected condition up in the rule's processing priority.
   • Move Down. Click this button to move the selected condition down in the rule's processing priority.
   1. Click the Add Condition button. The Define Condition dialog appears.
   • Where. Select to which part of the message the added/edited rule applies: From, Subject, Sender, To, or Body Header.
   • Comparison.
     • Contains. Select this option if you wish the message part to contain the text specified in the Search text box.
     • Does NOT Contain. Select this option if you wish the message part to NOT contain the text specified in the Search text box.
     • Search. Enter the message text for which you wish the rule to search.
     • Match Case. select whether or not you want the case of the text entered in Search to match or not.
     • Save. Click to Save your Condition.
     • Cancel. Click to cancel your condition and return to the Add Rule page

     If you wish to add multiple conditions to your rule, do the following:

   1. Add AND/OR. The Edit Conjunction dialog appears when you click this button. Select either AND or OR. Click Save to save your choice; click Cancel to cancel your selection. Click the Add Condition button to continue to add another Condition to your rule, as in Step 1 above. Repeat Step 1, 1a, and 1b until you have finished creating your rule with multiple conditions.

      Note: Editing options that are unavailable for the selected condition are grayed out.

3. Set the action to take when conditions above are met.
   • Action Type. Set the action to take when conditions listed above are met. Options are: Move to mailbox, Forward, Delete, Copy, Bounce.
   • Target. Enter the name of the target mailbox that will receive messages that are selected by your rule.
4. Save and Close. Click this button to save your new Rule. The rule is displayed on the Rules page.
5. Cancel. Click this button if you to cancel your changes and return to the Rules page.