Hi Christine: The mail rules area way to control how mail takes care of messages. For example, Let's say I want to have every message from my students go to a particular mailbox. I can set a rule so that when a message has a particular clue , such as the word "lesson" it goes into a folder or mailbox which is designated for that purpose. HTH Carolyn
On Apr 21, 2011, at 4:24 AM, Christine Grassman wrote: > I'm sorry if this is a completely ridiculous question, but what would > constitute a "rule" -- what is this used for? > Christine > On Apr 20, 2011, at 5:38 PM, carolyn Haas wrote: > >> Hi Marlaina: >> Press cmd-comma to get to mail preferences. Interact with the toolbar and >> vo-arrow right to "rules." Stop interacting and vo right to "add rule." >> From there you can enter criteria and action to be taken. >> HTH >> Carolyn >> >> On Apr 20, 2011, at 11:47 AM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: >> >>> I am temporarily using my Mac Book Pro, and cannot remember how to set a >>> rule in email. Could someone who has time please remind me? I know it is >>> not difficult at all, but I can't remember what I did. >>> >>> Marlaina >>> >>> >>> Marlaina Lieberg >>> >>> >>> 1guide...@gmail.com >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.