Mail Rules for the Sent Mailbox

Bob5545 · 03-18-2013, 11:40 AM

How do I set up a rule that operates against all mailboxes.

My rules operate against the inbox but can not get the rule to operate on the sent mailbox. For example, in my rule I specify if the TO contain say BMW then I want the mail from the sent mailbox move to the BMW folder. It is not working. Ideas?

Thanks

DeltaMac · 03-18-2013, 12:25 PM

Mail rules are designed to sort (or apply some action to) incoming mail, or messages in your inbox.
I don't think you can get Mail to apply rules to outgoing messages automatically, without using an add-on such as Mail Act-On.

However, do your sent messages move to the BMW folder, if you select those relevant sent messages, and click Apply Rules under the Messages menu?

03-18-2013, 11:40 AM	#1
Bob5545 Major Leaguer Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 428	Mail Rules for the Sent Mailbox How do I set up a rule that operates against all mailboxes. My rules operate against the inbox but can not get the rule to operate on the sent mailbox. For example, in my rule I specify if the TO contain say BMW then I want the mail from the sent mailbox move to the BMW folder. It is not working. Ideas? Thanks

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03-18-2013, 12:25 PM	#2
DeltaMac League Commissioner Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,996	Mail rules are designed to sort (or apply some action to) incoming mail, or messages in your inbox. I don't think you can get Mail to apply rules to outgoing messages automatically, without using an add-on such as Mail Act-On. However, do your sent messages move to the BMW folder, if you select those relevant sent messages, and click Apply Rules under the Messages menu?