Google Mail: Use Filters

Google filters are rules you can set up to automatically sort messages as they enter your inbox. For example, you can create filters to automatically label, star, delete, archive, or forward your mail.

To Create a Filter:

1. Log in to your Cedarville Google Mail account cedarville.edu/google. 
2. In the upper-right corner, click the gear-shaped [Settings] drop-down > Select "See all settings."
3. Under the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab, click the “Create a new filter" link.
4. Complete the form by choosing from the following filtering options:
5. From: Enter an email address to filter emails sent from a particular source. 
6. To: Enter an email address to filter emails sent to a particular source. 
7. Subject: Enter key phrases or words to filter emails with a particular subject line. 
8. Has the words: Enter keywords to filter emails containing particular content. 
9. Doesn't have: Enter keywords to filter emails not containing particular content. 
10. Has attachment: Check the box to filter emails containing an attachment. 
11. Don't include chats: Check the box to filter emails not containing a chat. 
12. Size: Enter an amount to filter emails that are a particular size. 
13. When finished, click “Create filter with this search.”
14. Check each action you wish Google to automatically apply to an email that matches your filter criteria > Click [Create filter]. 

Note: To keep your Google Mail organized, check the "Skip the Inbox" option. Google will automatically label a message before reaching your inbox. You can read the message under your label's file at a later time. 

To Edit or Delete a Filter:

1. Log in to your Cedarville Google Mail account cedarville.edu/google. 
2. In the upper-right corner, click the gear-shaped [Settings] drop-down > Select "See all settings."
3. Click the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab.
4. To delete a filter, click the “delete" link beside the filter you wish to remove. 
5. To edit a filter, click the "Edit" link beside the filter you wish to update any preferences, for example:
      a) Modify the email address in the "From" box;
      b) Click "Continue" button;
      c) On next screen, select/mark the box that says "Also apply to nn matching message(s)." (where nn is a number);
      d) Click the "Update Filter" button.
6. Repeat step 5 as necessary for any other filters for emails coming from the Redwood server.