New Filter dialog box

The New Filter dialog box allows you to define new filters for incoming and outgoing mail. Email filters let you view only messages of certain types or from certain sources.

Rule Name

Specifies the name of the new filter.

Apply Filters To:

Enable the filter for incoming or outgoing messages.

Field ("If the")

Specifies the part of the message text through which you want to filter messages.

Condition

Specifies a filter condition (e.g., contains) after the words "part of the message."

Filter Text

Specifies the actual message text that the filter will act on.

Add Field To List

Adds the filter conditions to the Field List. More than one set of conditions can be added.

Action

Specifies what action the filter will perform with the message, after the word "then".

Destination

Specifies where the filter will send the message to.

Add Action To List

Adds the filter action to the Action list. More than one action can be added.

Field List

Displays a list of message fields and conditions that the filter will act upon.

Action List

Displays a list of actions that the filter will perform if the conditions are met.

Remove

Removes an entry from a list.

Edit

Changes a list entry.

Update

Changes the number of entries on a list.