How to categrize incoming mail in gmail automatically

Gmail offers several ways to categorize incoming mail automatically using filters and labels. Here are a few methods:

Method 1: Using Filters

1. Log in to your Gmail account and click on the gear icon () in the upper right corner.
2. Select "See all settings" from the dropdown menu.
3. Click on the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab.
4. Click on "Create a new filter".
5. Enter the criteria for the filter, such as:
   • From: [specific email address]
   • To: [specific email address]
   • Subject: [specific keyword]
   • Has the words: [specific keyword]
6. Choose the action you want to take for the filtered emails, such as:
   • Apply the label: [specific label]
   • Mark as read
   • Delete it
   • Forward it to: [specific email address]
7. Click "Create filter" to save the filter.

Method 2: Using Labels

1. Log in to your Gmail account and click on the gear icon () in the upper right corner.
2. Select "See all settings" from the dropdown menu.
3. Click on the "Labels" tab.
4. Click on "New label" and enter the name of the label you want to create.
5. Click "Create" to save the label.
6. To apply the label to incoming emails, go back to the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab and click on "Create a new filter".
7. Enter the criteria for the filter, such as:
   • From: [specific email address]
   • To: [specific email address]
   • Subject: [specific keyword]
   • Has the words: [specific keyword]
8. Choose the action you want to take for the filtered emails, such as:
   • Apply the label: [specific label]
9. Click "Create filter" to save the filter.

Method 3: Using Gmail's Automatic Filtering

1. Log in to your Gmail account and click on the gear icon () in the upper right corner.
2. Select "See all settings" from the dropdown menu.
3. Click on the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab.
4. Click on "Automatically apply filters" and select the type of filtering you want to enable, such as:
   • Apply labels to incoming messages
   • Mark as read
   • Delete it
5. Choose the criteria for the filter, such as:
   • From: [specific email address]
   • To: [specific email address]
   • Subject: [specific keyword]
   • Has the words: [specific keyword]
6. Click "Save changes" to save the filter.

Tips and Variations

• You can create multiple filters and labels to categorize incoming mail in different ways.
• You can also use Gmail's search operators to create more complex filters.
• You can use the "Has the words" criteria to filter emails that contain specific keywords.
• You can use the "Does not have the words" criteria to filter emails that do not contain specific keywords.
• You can use the "From" criteria to filter emails from specific senders.
• You can use the "To" criteria to filter emails sent to specific recipients.
• You can use the "Subject" criteria to filter emails with specific subjects.