Google mail create rules

In Gmail, you can create rules to automatically sort, forward, or delete emails based on specific criteria. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to create rules in Gmail:

Step 1: Access Gmail Settings

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner of the page.
  3. Select "See all settings" from the dropdown menu.

Step 2: Go to the Filters and Blocked Addresses Tab

  1. In the Settings page, click on the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab.

Step 3: Create a New Filter

  1. Click on the "Create a new filter" button at the bottom of the page.
  2. Enter a name for your filter in the "Filter name" field.

Step 4: Set the Filter Criteria

  1. Choose the criteria for your filter by selecting from the following options:
    • To: sender's email address
    • From: sender's email address
    • Subject: contains specific words or phrases
    • Has the words: contains specific words or phrases
    • Does not have: does not contain specific words or phrases
    • Has attachment: filters emails with attachments
    • Size: filters emails based on size (e.g., larger than 1MB)
  2. Enter the specific criteria you want to use in the corresponding field.

Step 5: Choose the Action

  1. Select the action you want to take for emails that match the filter criteria:
    • Apply the label: apply a label to the email
    • Mark as read: mark the email as read
    • Delete it: delete the email
    • Forward it: forward the email to another email address
    • Archive it: archive the email

Step 6: Save the Filter

  1. Click on the "Create filter" button to save your filter.

Example Filter:

Let's say you want to create a filter that automatically archives all emails from a specific sender.

  1. Filter name: "Archive emails from John"
  2. Criteria: From: [email protected]
  3. Action: Archive it

Once you save the filter, Gmail will automatically archive all emails from [email protected].

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