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
- Log in to your Gmail account.
- Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner of the page.
- Select "See all settings" from the dropdown menu.
Step 2: Go to the Filters and Blocked Addresses Tab
- In the Settings page, click on the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab.
Step 3: Create a New Filter
- Click on the "Create a new filter" button at the bottom of the page.
- Enter a name for your filter in the "Filter name" field.
Step 4: Set the Filter Criteria
- 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)
- Enter the specific criteria you want to use in the corresponding field.
Step 5: Choose the Action
- 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
- 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.
- Filter name: "Archive emails from John"
- Criteria: From: [email protected]
- Action: Archive it
Once you save the filter, Gmail will automatically archive all emails from [email protected].
Tips and Variations:
- You can create multiple filters with different criteria and actions.
- You can also use advanced search operators to create more complex filters.
- You can use the "Has the words" criteria to filter emails that contain specific words or phrases.
- You can use the "Does not have" criteria to filter emails that do not contain specific words or phrases.
- You can use the "Size" criteria to filter emails based on size.