To Add a Filter

Perform the following steps:

1. Choose Tools -> Filters.

2. From the drop-down list at the top of the Filters dialog, select whether you want the filter to apply to incoming or outgoing email.

3. Click Add.

4. Enter the details for the filter in the Add Rule dialog. Enter the criteria for the filter in the top section of the dialog. The following table describes the elements in the top section of the Add Rule dialog:

   Element	Description
   Rule name	Type a name for the filter in the text box.
   Add	Click this button to add more criteria to the filter.
   Execute actions	Use the drop-down list to specify whether to perform the filter actions if the message meets all, or any, of the criteria for the filter.
   First drop-down list	Select the message component to use for the criterion. For example, if you want the filter to search the text in the body of the message, select Message Body.
   Second drop-down list	Select the relationship between the message component and the search text. For example, if you want the filter to search for messages whose body includes the search text, select contains from the second drop-down list.
   Text box	Type the search text. This text is not case sensitive.
   Remove	To remove a criterion, click on the Remove button beside the criterion.

5. Enter the actions to take if the criteria are met, in the bottom section of the dialog. The following table describes the elements in the bottom section of the Add Rule dialog:

   Element	Description
   Add	Click this button to add more actions to the filter.
   Drop-down list	Select an action to perform from the drop-down list. Depending on the action that you select, another control might appear beside the drop-down list. For example, if you select the Move to Folder action, a button is displayed. Click on the button to open a dialog from which you can select a folder.
   Remove	To remove an action, click on the Remove button beside the action.

6. When you have entered the details for the filter, click OK on the Add Rule dialog.

7. Click OK to close the Filters dialog.

You can create a filter that copies messages that match your criteria to more than one folder.