Hi, This should have been totally workable using rules in Mail on the Mac by choosing these options respectively in the Criteria area:
• "From", "Contains" and entering facebookmail in the Edit field. I agree that GMail is less than friendly at getting around. It's not impossible by any means but not particularly easy either. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On 2013-06-03, at 11:06 AM, Traci <our4p...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, funny this topic has come up. I was just trying to create this exact > rule via my Mac. > > I could not get the messages to move to the mailbox. I'm guessing the > problem was I wasn't using a complete from address. I wanted all messages > from facebookmail.com to skip the inbox and go to a Facebook mailbox. I > created the mailbox just fine via my Mac, but I needed to go over to gmail to > create the filter. > > BTW, I was having a heck of a time with the gmail website. I ended up > finding the direct link to the basic html site. > mail.google.com/mail/h/ > > That should work. I'm definitely bookmarking that one. :) > > Traci > On Jun 1, 2013, at 3:53 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I never considered that approach, thanks for the idea. I like the idea of >> the gmail site controlling everything simply because it is the "hub", so if >> my Mac is not on for a while or I switch machines my rules remain in place. >> Still, your suggestion does have advantages, namely easier setup and no >> limit on how many email addresses can be added to a rule (I presume). I >> guess it comes down to what works best for each person, though it would be >> easier if the Mail app would use iCloud to sync rules, preferences, >> signatures, and so forth. >> On Jun 1, 2013, at 6:07 PM, Tim Kilburn <kilbur...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> If you use any mail with the iMap protocol, it is just as easy to use the >>> rules that are a part of the Apple Mail app. When you use iMap, the >>> mailboxes you create are available on all your devices including Mac, PC >>> and iDevices that you've added that same eMail account to. Also, these >>> will be synced automatically across all those devices including the WebMail >>> interface. So, if I'm using the iMap protocol for my GMail account, and I >>> create a Mailbox using Apple Mail and make sure to put it to the top level >>> of GMail which will be done by default if GMail is selected at creation >>> time, that same Mailbox will show up and be accessible on all devices set >>> up to use the GMail account. Do the following: >>> >>> 1. Open Apple Mail. >>> 2. Press cmd-comma to bring up the Mail Preferences. >>> 3. Interact with the ToolBar and select the Rules tab. >>> 4. Navigate right and press the Add Rule button. >>> 5. Give the rule a name. >>> 6. Navigate right, depending on your criteria, either leave it on "Any" or >>> change to "All". In most cases, "Any" is preferred. >>> 7. Interact with the Criteria Scroll area and set the matching criteria. >>> 8. Stop Interacting with the Scroll area, navigate right and Interact with >>> the Action Scroll area. >>> 9. Set the Action you wish to have happen. >>> >>> Now, in your case, in the Criteria area, you'd enter From >>> whoe...@domain.com and in the Actions area, enter Move Message to Mailbox >>> blah-blah. Make sure that you've first created the Mailbox before you add >>> the rule. >>> >>> That should do it. If your GMail account is using Pop instead, then I >>> suggest you enable iMap from your GMail account settings and re-add your >>> Mail account as iMap. >>> >>> Later... >>> >>> Tim Kilburn >>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>> >>> On 2013-06-01, at 3:01 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Well, I see you have gMail, so I'd do it on the website. The advantage of >>>> this setup is that the message rule(s) apply to messages on the server, >>>> meaning they get sorted into folders on any devices you connect to your >>>> account that support IMAP. For instance, I have a few email lists go to an >>>> Apple folder, and they go there on the gMail site, my mac, and my iPhone. >>>> >>>> To do this, just open and log into gMail, then go to settings, then >>>> filters. It's pretty self-explanatory from there, and a lot of the options >>>> are personal choice, so I'll leave that part to you. If you get stuck, let >>>> the list know and we can help further. >>>> On Jun 1, 2013, at 4:38 PM, jean parker <radiofore...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello: >>>>> Could someone provide clear steps for diverting mail for a certain >>>>> address to a dedicated mailbox? >>>>> Many thanks, >>>>> Jean >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Have a great day, >>>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>>> mehg...@gmail.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >> >> >> >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >> mehg...@gmail.com >> >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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