Nov 4, 2012

Can I make that junk-mail skip my inbox?


Are the LOLcats starting to get to you?  With a few simple steps, you can filter your junk-mail so your inbox stays clear.  Lets throw that cat in the trash...



When you open up your Gmail account, there are several ways to set filters.  The easiest is by sender.  Open up one of the messages from a sender you don't want sending you mail.  to the right of the reply button there is a down arrow.  That is the more options button.

After clicking that button, select "filter messages like this".  The pop-up lets you add specifics for the filter to only work if it has a certain subject or has certain words in the text, or even if it doesn't have certain words.  You could select emails from any sender with the words "LOLcats" or doesn't have "cheezburger" and send them to the trash.

Anyway the next step is to click on the blue words "create filter with this search".  The new pop-up has where and how you want to send messages like the one you are working from.  If you check skip the inbox, mark as read, & delete it the email will sail right through your inbox and directly to the trash.

What if you dont want to read it but might need it later?  Just apply a lable to it instead of deleting it.  If you click the grey box choose label then create new label.  You can have a folder just for those furry little emails you love to hate.

Before you click create filter, you have the option to apply that filter to every matching conversation.  Please remember to click this filter so that all of your old emails that match the filter are collected to the same location as any new ones you receive.  

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