How do i enable message filter on my mac mail

To enable message filtering on your Mac Mail app, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command + comma).
  3. In the Preferences window, click on the "Rules" tab.
  4. Click on the "Add Rule" button at the bottom of the window.
  5. In the "Rule" window, select the condition you want to apply to your messages. For example, you can choose "From" and select a specific sender, or "Subject" and enter a specific keyword.
  6. Choose the action you want to take when the condition is met. For example, you can choose "Move Message" and select a specific folder to move the message to.
  7. Click "OK" to save the rule.
  8. To enable the rule, click on the "Enable Rule" checkbox next to the rule you just created.

Alternatively, you can also enable message filtering by using the "Smart Mailboxes" feature in Mail. To do this:

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command + comma).
  3. In the Preferences window, click on the "Smart Mailboxes" tab.
  4. Click on the "Add Smart Mailbox" button at the bottom of the window.
  5. In the "Smart Mailbox" window, select the condition you want to apply to your messages. For example, you can choose "From" and select a specific sender, or "Subject" and enter a specific keyword.
  6. Choose the action you want to take when the condition is met. For example, you can choose "Move Message" and select a specific folder to move the message to.
  7. Click "OK" to save the smart mailbox.
  8. To enable the smart mailbox, click on the "Enable Smart Mailbox" checkbox next to the smart mailbox you just created.

Note: You can also use the "Filter" button in the Mail app's toolbar to enable message filtering. To do this:

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Click on the "Filter" button in the toolbar.
  3. In the "Filter" window, select the condition you want to apply to your messages. For example, you can choose "From" and select a specific sender, or "Subject" and enter a specific keyword.
  4. Choose the action you want to take when the condition is met. For example, you can choose "Move Message" and select a specific folder to move the message to.
  5. Click "OK" to save the filter.