Create rules in yahoo mail

Here's a step-by-step guide on how to create rules in Yahoo Mail:

Prerequisites:

Creating a Rule in Yahoo Mail:

  1. Log in to your Yahoo Mail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon () located at the top right corner of the page.
  3. Select "Settings" from the dropdown menu.
  4. Click on the "Filters" tab.
  5. Click on the "Create a new filter" button.
  6. In the "Filter name" field, enter a name for your rule (e.g., "Move spam to spam folder").
  7. In the "If the message" dropdown menu, select the condition you want to apply to the rule (e.g., "Contains specific words", "From a specific sender", etc.).
  8. Enter the specific words, sender, or other criteria you want to use to trigger the rule.
  9. In the "Do the following" dropdown menu, select the action you want to take when the rule is triggered (e.g., "Move to folder", "Delete", "Mark as read", etc.).
  10. Choose the folder or action you want to apply to the message.
  11. Click the "Save" button to save the rule.

Example Rule:

Let's say you want to create a rule that moves all emails from a specific sender (e.g., "[email protected]") to a folder called "John's emails".

  1. Follow steps 1-6 above.
  2. In the "If the message" dropdown menu, select "From a specific sender".
  3. Enter "[email protected]" in the "Specific sender" field.
  4. In the "Do the following" dropdown menu, select "Move to folder".
  5. Choose the "John's emails" folder from the dropdown menu.
  6. Click the "Save" button to save the rule.

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