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Filters

By using Filters you can set rules to be applied to incoming messages. Filters can be used to automatically distribute messages to specific folders and/or prevent unwanted mail (spam). When an incoming message is collected, it is compared to any filters that you have created, stepping through the filters in order beginning with filter number one. If a message meets a filter’s criteria it will be moved to the folder specified in that filter. After a message has been moved it will not be compared to any following filters.

Creating a Filter

To create a Filter to apply to your incoming messages:

1.	Click "Options" and then "Filters" to go to the Filters page.

2.	The top row in the table is a blank filter that can be configured and then be added to the list of filters.

3.	Click the first drop-down list box and click Mailbox or the message header that you wish to be checked by this filter, i.e. Subject, From, To, CC, or Sender.

4.	Click the second drop-down list box and then click the method of comparison that this filter will use, i.e. contains, does not contain, starts with, or equals.

5.	Click the next box and type the text that you want this filter to search for.

6.	Click the last drop-down list box and choose the folder to which you wish to move messages that meet this filter’s criteria.

7.	Click Add Filter and repeat the previous steps for each filter that you wish to add.

8.	Click the buttons beside the filter to move it up or down in the list.

9.	Click Finished or when you are done.

Editing a Filter

To edit an existing Filter:

1.	Click "Options" and then "Filters" to go to the Filters page.

2.	Move to the filter that you wish to edit.

3.	Make any desired changes to the filter.

4.	Click the Move Up or Move Down button if you wish to move the filter to a different position in the list.

5.	Click Finished when you are done.

Deleting a Filter

To delete an existing Filter:

1.	Click Options and then Filters to go to the Filters page.

2.	Move to the filter that you wish to delete.

3.	Click the filter’s Delete button.

4.	Click Finished when you are done.