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Mail Rules (some) have stopped working

My 30, or so, Apple Mail rules have worked perfectly for years, but partially stopped working approximately three months ago. (iMac Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014) 


Most still work, but a few just stay in the main inbox unprocessed; rather than ending up in their respective Rule mailboxes.  I’ve tried to rectify the problem using the following methods which I have read about in this forum; however, no success.


-I have restarted in safe mode multiple time, but no success.


-I have rebuilt those mailboxes multiple times in safe mode, but no success.


-I have reinstalled a fresh copy of macOS Big Sur (11.7.10), but no success


Note; might this have something to do with Mail Preferences; which I am reluctant to mess with without instructions?  I’ve noticed that when I delete obsolete rules in Mail App Rule preferences; upon closing and re-opening Mail, or closing Mail, restarting the computer and opening Mail again, the deleted Mail rules reappear, in Mail App Rule preferences.  I hope this gives someone a hint of what my problem might be.

iMac 27″, macOS 11.7

Posted on Oct 17, 2023 11:57 AM

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Mail Rules (some) have stopped working

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