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Set up rules to filter email in Mail on iCloud.com
You can set up rules to filter incoming emails or re-organise emails you have already received. For example, you can create a rule that sorts emails from a particular sender into a specific folder. You can edit and delete these rules at any time.
Set up rules to filter email
In Mail on iCloud.com, click
at the top of the Mailboxes list, then choose Settings.
Click Rules, then click
in the top right-hand corner.
Enter a name for the new rule.
Below Message, use the pop-up menu and text field to specify the type of emails you want to filter.
Below Action, use the pop-up menu or field to specify an action for the rule.
Click Add.
You can have up to 500 rules.
Important: If you apply rules to a folder and then delete the folder or change its name, make sure to update the rules for those folders accordingly. For example, you cannot forward emails to a deleted folder.
Change or delete email filtering rules
In Mail on iCloud.com, click
at the top of the Mailboxes list, then choose Settings.
Click Rules, then select a rule.
Do any of the following:
Change a rule: Specify new filtering conditions in the pop-up menus and text fields, then click Save Changes.
Delete a rule: click Delete.
Reorder email filtering rules
When you have multiple rules, they are applied in the order in which they appear in the list.
In Mail on iCloud.com, click
at the top of the Mailboxes list, then choose Settings.
Click Rules, select a rule, then drag it up or down in the list.
Note: It may take up to 15 minutes for new or changed rules to take effect on incoming emails.