Automatic Filters; The Settings Menu - Motorola DROID Manual

Automatic Filters

Automatic filters are probably one of the most powerful tools in any email program.
When combined with labels, Gmail lets you do quite a lot with filters.
1. Click the check box next to one or more messages.
2. Click the More actions button.
3. Select Filter messages like these.
4. Gmail will try to guess the criteria you're using, such as messages from a certain
sender or messages containing a particular subject line. If the guess is wrong, you
can change the criteria. Once you've got the correct criteria, click the Next Step
button.
5. Now you choose an action. Your choices include archive (the Skip the Inbox
option), star, mark as read, apply a label, forward it, delete it, or never flag it as
spam. If you're using Priority Inbox, this is a choice as well. You can select more
than one action for an item, such as starring and never marking it as spam.
6. Next, create the filter. You can also select the check box to apply that filter to any
previous messages that matched your criteria.
We use filters to automatically prioritize messages from business contacts with stars
and subject labels. We de-clutter by archiving distracting mailing lists and other bacon
items we may want to read later or notifications from Facebook and Twitter. We also
make sure important senders never have their messages marked as spam.
NOTE: You can create an easy filter for a group or project by creating a custom email address.
Your Gmail address supports adding words to your address by adding them on with a plus sign.
For instance, you can have everyone involved with a project send messages to
YourUserName+YourProject@gmail.com. Add a filter for messages sent to that specific
address, and then apply the desired label.

The Settings Menu

We've already explored filters and labels. There are many other options on the settings
menu worth mentioning. To adjust settings, click the Settings link on the upper right of
the Gmail Web screen, just next to your email address.
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