What are smart mailboxes in mac mail

In macOS Mail, "Smart Mailboxes" are a feature that allows you to create custom mailboxes that automatically filter and organize your emails based on specific criteria. This means you can create a mailbox that only shows emails that match certain conditions, such as:

• Emails from a specific sender or recipient
• Emails with a specific subject or keywords
• Emails with a specific attachment type or size
• Emails that are unread, flagged, or have a specific label
• Emails that are older than a certain date or within a specific date range

To create a Smart Mailbox in macOS Mail, follow these steps:

1. Open Mail on your Mac.
2. Click on the "Mailboxes" button in the top toolbar.
3. Select "New Smart Mailbox" from the dropdown menu.
4. In the "Smart Mailbox" window, choose the criteria you want to use to filter your emails. You can select from a variety of options, such as sender, recipient, subject, and more.
5. Use the "Add" button to add each criterion to the list.
6. Use the "Edit" button to modify the criteria or add more.
7. Click "OK" to create the Smart Mailbox.

Once you've created a Smart Mailbox, you can access it by clicking on the "Mailboxes" button and selecting it from the list. The Smart Mailbox will automatically update to show only the emails that match the criteria you specified.

Some examples of Smart Mailboxes you might create include:

• A "Work" mailbox that shows only emails from your work email address
• A "News" mailbox that shows only emails with the word "news" in the subject
• A "Receipts" mailbox that shows only emails with attachments that are receipts
• A "Unread" mailbox that shows only unread emails

Smart Mailboxes can help you stay organized and focused by allowing you to quickly find and manage specific types of emails.