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Reordering Message Filters
When a filter is in effect, each incoming message is evaluated in
the order it appears in the column, from top to bottom. Changing the
order of the filters in this list changes the sequence in which each
filter is applied.
When a specified condition is met, filter processing for the
message continues, unless the Do not apply any more filters to
this message if action is taken checkbox is selected (as it is
by default).
An Example of Order Dependency
If it is important for you to save a copy of a message that meets
specific filter conditions, the ordering of your filters can be
particularly important. For example, a filter with a Forward to
action, sends the message directly to the specified e-mail address
but does not save a copy on your system.
This means, you should specify a filter with a Move to
action and place it ahead of the filter with the Forward to
action in the filter list. In this way, the Move to action is
processed first, saving a copy of the message before moving on to
the Forward to action, which sends the message to another
address.
Important!: For this to work, you must have deselected the
Do not apply any more filters to this message if action is taken
checkbox.
To change the order in which message filters are evaluated:
- From the Options pages (Webmail) or the Account
pages (Administration Suite) click Message Filters.
- Move a filter up in the order by clicking the
up-arrow (^) in the Order column. Move a filter down
in the order by clicking the down-arrow in the Order
column. Repeat until you are satisfied with the order of the
filters.
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