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Gmail Mailboxes and Smart Mailboxes

I have used gmail and its filtering system for mailboxes for many years. Now I'm using Apple mail and I have all my emails sent from gmail to Apple mail. I would like to use Apple's Smart mailboxes now, so I don't have to go back into gmail to handle the filtering into mailboxes. Do I have to delete all my gmail mailboxes (filters) before I begin to set up the Smart mailboxes?

MacBook Air

Posted on Jan 3, 2023 1:28 PM

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Posted on Jan 4, 2023 7:17 AM

I think the smart mailbox feature and filters are two different things.


  • What smart mailbox does is, to organise of email messages into single mailbox.
  • Where as your gmail mailboxes (filters), used to manage your incoming mail to archive, delete, or automatically forward etc.


You don't need to delete your existing filters (rules).


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Hope it helps.



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Jan 4, 2023 7:17 AM in response to forvirret

I think the smart mailbox feature and filters are two different things.


  • What smart mailbox does is, to organise of email messages into single mailbox.
  • Where as your gmail mailboxes (filters), used to manage your incoming mail to archive, delete, or automatically forward etc.


You don't need to delete your existing filters (rules).


Info:


Hope it helps.



Gmail Mailboxes and Smart Mailboxes

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