How to filter mails with attachment
There are several ways to filter emails with attachments using various email clients and services. Here are a few examples:
Gmail
- Log in to your Gmail account and go to the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" page.
- Click on "Create a new filter".
- In the "From" field, enter a keyword or phrase that is commonly used in the subject lines of emails with attachments (e.g. "attachment", "file", "download").
- Click on "Create filter".
- In the "Apply the label" dropdown menu, select "Apply the label: Has attachment".
- Click on "Create".
This will automatically apply a label to all emails with attachments that match the filter criteria.
Microsoft Outlook
- Open Microsoft Outlook and go to the "Home" tab.
- Click on the "Rules" button in the "Move" group.
- Click on "New Rule".
- Select "Start from a blank rule" and click "Next".
- Choose "with specific words in the subject" and enter a keyword or phrase that is commonly used in the subject lines of emails with attachments (e.g. "attachment", "file", "download").
- Click "Next".
- Select "with attachments" and click "Next".
- Choose the action you want to take with the filtered emails (e.g. move to a specific folder).
- Click "Finish".
Microsoft Exchange Server
- Log in to the Exchange Server admin center.
- Go to "Mail flow" > "Rules".
- Click on "New rule".
- Select "With specific words in the subject" and enter a keyword or phrase that is commonly used in the subject lines of emails with attachments (e.g. "attachment", "file", "download").
- Click "Next".
- Select "With attachments" and click "Next".
- Choose the action you want to take with the filtered emails (e.g. move to a specific folder).
- Click "Save".
IMAP/POP3 clients
If you're using an IMAP or POP3 client, you can use the client's built-in filtering capabilities to filter emails with attachments. For example:
- In Mozilla Thunderbird, go to "Tools" > "Account Settings" > "Filters" and create a new filter with the criteria "Has attachment".
- In Apple Mail, go to "Mail" > "Preferences" > "Rules" and create a new rule with the criteria "Has attachment".
Third-party email filtering services
There are also third-party email filtering services that allow you to filter emails with attachments, such as:
- SaneBlackHole: A free email filtering service that allows you to filter emails with attachments based on keywords in the subject line.
- SpamAssassin: An open-source email filtering service that allows you to filter emails with attachments based on various criteria, including keywords in the subject line.
These are just a few examples of how you can filter emails with attachments using various email clients and services. The specific steps may vary depending on your email client or service.