How to add a new Filter |

Complete the steps below to add a new filter.

Step | Action
1 | Either select the Filters tab from the Filter Sidebar or click and then My Filters from the Spam Tools tree

2

Click to display the Edit Filter window and complete the following fields:

Filter name - enter a name for your filter.

Priority - select the Priority checkbox if you want MailWasher Pro to apply your filter, even if a message has come from an address on your Friends list.

Status Description - enter a description for the Status of the filter, and if required, select a color for the status using the color square on the right. The Status description is what is displayed in the Status column of the MailWasher Pro message table when an email is caught by the filter.

Make the status description similiar to the name of the filter so that you can see which filter caught the message.

Action - select the radio button corresponding to the action that you want MailWasher Pro to take when a message matches your filter. Select Display the email or Hide the email.

Mail is legitimate - if required, select this checkbox to indicate that this filter is for legimate email.

Mark the sender of the email to be blacklisted - if required, select this action to be performed by MailWasher Pro.

Mark the email for deletion - if required, select this action to be performed by MailWasher Pro.

Mark the email for bounce - if required, select this action to be performed by MailWasher Pro.

Apply this filter when - select the radio button corresponding to your requirements for rule matching.

3

There are three fields in the Rules area. Use the Rules drop down selection list on the left to select which part of an email your filter applies to.

Select from:

The 'From' field

The 'Subject' field

The 'To' field

The 'CC' field

The body

The return path

The entire address

4

Use the Rules drop down selection list in the middle to define the condition of the filter.

Select from:

contains

does not contain

is

contains RegExpr

does not contain RegExpr

For information on using RegExpr filters, please see Using RegExpr filters.

5 | Use the field on the right of the Rules area to enter the relevant address or keywords for the filter. Click or to control the number of rules you require.
6 | Click to save your filter. The Spam Tools window displays.
7 | Select the precedence for the filter using the Adjust Filter Order precedence arrows to the right of the filters area.
8 | Select the checkbox next to a filter to enable it, and deselect the checkbox to disable it.

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