I never considered that approach, thanks for the idea. I like the idea of the gmail site controlling everything simply because it is the "hub", so if my Mac is not on for a while or I switch machines my rules remain in place. Still, your suggestion does have advantages, namely easier setup and no limit on how many email addresses can be added to a rule (I presume). I guess it comes down to what works best for each person, though it would be easier if the Mail app would use iCloud to sync rules, preferences, signatures, and so forth. On Jun 1, 2013, at 6:07 PM, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi, > > If you use any mail with the iMap protocol, it is just as easy to use the > rules that are a part of the Apple Mail app. When you use iMap, the > mailboxes you create are available on all your devices including Mac, PC and > iDevices that you've added that same eMail account to. Also, these will be > synced automatically across all those devices including the WebMail > interface. So, if I'm using the iMap protocol for my GMail account, and I > create a Mailbox using Apple Mail and make sure to put it to the top level of > GMail which will be done by default if GMail is selected at creation time, > that same Mailbox will show up and be accessible on all devices set up to use > the GMail account. Do the following: > > 1. Open Apple Mail. > 2. Press cmd-comma to bring up the Mail Preferences. > 3. Interact with the ToolBar and select the Rules tab. > 4. Navigate right and press the Add Rule button. > 5. Give the rule a name. > 6. Navigate right, depending on your criteria, either leave it on "Any" or > change to "All". In most cases, "Any" is preferred. > 7. Interact with the Criteria Scroll area and set the matching criteria. > 8. Stop Interacting with the Scroll area, navigate right and Interact with > the Action Scroll area. > 9. Set the Action you wish to have happen. > > Now, in your case, in the Criteria area, you'd enter From [email protected] > and in the Actions area, enter Move Message to Mailbox blah-blah. Make sure > that you've first created the Mailbox before you add the rule. > > That should do it. If your GMail account is using Pop instead, then I > suggest you enable iMap from your GMail account settings and re-add your Mail > account as iMap. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On 2013-06-01, at 3:01 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Well, I see you have gMail, so I'd do it on the website. The advantage of >> this setup is that the message rule(s) apply to messages on the server, >> meaning they get sorted into folders on any devices you connect to your >> account that support IMAP. For instance, I have a few email lists go to an >> Apple folder, and they go there on the gMail site, my mac, and my iPhone. >> >> To do this, just open and log into gMail, then go to settings, then filters. >> It's pretty self-explanatory from there, and a lot of the options are >> personal choice, so I'll leave that part to you. If you get stuck, let the >> list know and we can help further. >> On Jun 1, 2013, at 4:38 PM, jean parker <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hello: >>> Could someone provide clear steps for diverting mail for a certain address >>> to a dedicated mailbox? >>> Many thanks, >>> Jean >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >> >> >> >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
