Click to move the selected filter higher in the list.
Click to move the selected filter lower in the list.
Click to create a new filter.
Click to remove the selected filter.
The filter will be used on mail when it arrives in your In box.
The filter will not be used on mail when it arrives in your In box.
The filter will be used on mail after it is sent.
The filter will not be used on mail after it is sent.
The filter will be used when you choose “Filter Messages” from the “Special” menu.
The filter will not be used when you choose “Filter Messages” from the “Special” menu.
Your filters are listed here. Click on one to display it.
Type the name of the message header (eg, “To:”) here. Leave it blank to search the body of the message.
Type the string you’re looking for here.
Type a string here, and messages that match will have their subjects changed to what you type. Any occurrences of “&” will be changed to the message’s original subject.
Choose a label to apply to messages that match, or None to leave the label unchanged.
Messages that match will have their priority raised by one.
Select this and messages that match will have their priority raised by one.
Messages that match will have their priority lowered by one.
Select this and messages that match will have their priority lowered by one.
Messages that match will be transferred or copied to the mailbox listed to the right.
Check this and messages that match will be transferred to a new mailbox. Hold down the option key when clicking to copy instead of transfer.
Click this to change the mailbox into which messages are transferred. Hold down the option key when clicking to copy instead of transfer.
Grey because no filter is selected.
Grey because only one term is in use.
Will match if the header field named above contains the string to the right.
(e.g., in “From: sdorner@qualcomm.com”, header “From:” contains “sdorner”.)
Will match if the header field named above does not contain the string to the right.
(e.g., in “From: sdorner@qualcomm.com”, header “From:” does not contain “a life”.)
Will match if the header field named above is exactly the string on the right, no more, no less.
(e.g., in “From: sdorner@qualcomm.com”, header “From:” is “sdorner@qualcomm.com”.)
Will match if the header field named above differs at all from the string on the right.
(e.g., in “From: sdorner@qualcomm.com”, header “From:” is not “sdorner”.)
Will match if the header field named above starts with the string to the right.
(e.g., in “From: sdorner@qualcomm.com”, header “From:” starts with “sdorner”.)
Will match if the header field named above ends with the string to the right.
(e.g., in “From: sdorner@qualcomm.com”, header “From:” ends with “qualcomm.com”.)
Will match if the header field named above appears anywhere in the message header.
Will match if the header field named above does not appear anywhere in the message header.
Will match if the header field named above is the same as any of the addresses in the nickname named on the right.
Message will match if the first term (above) matches; the second term (below) is ignored.
Both the first and second terms (above & below) must match for a message to match.
Either or both the first and second terms (above & below) may match for a message to match.
Message will match if the first term (above) matches but the second term (below) does not.
