Mail for mac, how to apply rules??

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Mail for mac, how to apply rules??

I have moved from TB to Mail because TB was getting too buggy. However, Mail is driving me round the bend too!

I have a bunch of rules defined. If the email goes to my inbox the rules are correctly applied.

However, if I read my email on my phone first, the rules are not applied any longer. When I go to my computer I need to select all those messages ONE BY ONE and click on select rule or move to the appropriate folder. I have even tried select all, apply rules, but it doesn't work.

Any ideas of how to make them work?

Mail seems plagued with all these little things that make the experience overall not really good. How difficult can it be to get a half decent mail client??

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.4

Posted on Jun 19, 2021 3:19 AM

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PRP_53

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Jun 19, 2021 4:29 AM in response to arkadian

If using an iCloud Account - perhaps one need to make the Rules in iCloud.com

Set up rules to filter email in Mail on iCloud.com and then the Rules will be applied to all devices being used to access iCloud mail regardless from which device.

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arkadian Author

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Jun 19, 2021 4:37 AM in response to PRP_53

Not sure that would apply because I have an Android phone. Anyway, it is fine if the rules are being applied only when I access my computer, but it would be good if it were actually possible rather than having to go one by one.

Mail looks so slick, but on close inspection it is lacking...

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Barney-15E

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Jun 19, 2021 5:33 AM in response to arkadian

There isn't an easy way to manually run the rules as designed. They were designed to run automatically, and there isn't a mechanism to apply them if they don't run short of what you have already described.

You can edit the rule, then when you save it, it will ask if you want to apply the rule to selected mailboxes. Pretty much a clunky way to make it work.

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PRP_53

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Jun 19, 2021 4:41 AM in response to arkadian

Missing the point - if the Rules are based in www.icloud.com - not matter what devices is being used including the Other cellphone - the rules should be engaged.

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