rule - move read mail

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rule - move read mail

Hi
Is there a way to write a rule that allows you to move read mail to a folder once it has been read and closed. I was able to do this in GroupWise and it's very handy - so that mail does not get moved before read, as happens now using rules about who mail is from, rather than who mail is from AND whether it has been read and closed.
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Mac OS X (10.6.6), MBP 15" 2.8 500Gb HD 7200

Posted on Feb 6, 2011 8:44 PM

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Answer 1

Kappy

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Feb 6, 2011 8:49 PM in response to francoisvlogg

In Mail rules only apply to incoming mail. Once received rules do not execute automatically. You can create a rule that moves read mail to another folder, but you would have to manually apply the rule.

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Answer 2

Feb 7, 2011 8:07 AM in response to francoisvlogg

Here's a different approach: Make a rule to move the message when it arrives. Make a Smart Mailbox to display unread messages. Use the Smart Mailbox to read the messages. After you've read it, the message is already filed where it belongs.

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Answer 3

Feb 8, 2011 3:43 AM in response to Jeffrey Jones2

Hi there - thanks for the suggestions, they are helpful. The whole situation, though, may not be helped. The problem really is that I like to be able to access my mail on my iPhone, but store mail on my mac so the folders that the mail moves to are actually on my mac. If I accidentally don't shut down my mac when I go out, mail comes in and is moved to the folders on my mac before I can read it on my iPhone. If I could only move mail once I have read it or only when I close mail, then mail coming in would stay on my mobile me inbox for me to read on my iPhone.
Hope this makes sense! It worked with GroupWise because my mail filed into folders only after read and closed.
Thanks again for the suggestions.
Francois

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