Creating a New Sort & Delete Setting (Platinum and BlueLight Internet MegaMail members) A new feature of Message Center for Platinum and BlueLight Internet MegaMail members is the ability to use Sort & Delete Settings to assign specific actions to incoming messages. These actions allow you to move messages to folders, delete messages, or send a copy of a message to a folder. Click here to sign up for Platinum or MegaMail and have access to Sort & Delete Settings. To create a New Sort & Delete Setting: - Click the Options and select Messages.
- The Messages screen will appear. Scroll down to see Sorting and Deleting Section.
- Click Create to add a new Sort & Delete Setting
- Type a name for your new Sort & Delete Setting in the first box.
- Select a condition to trigger your new Sort & Delete Setting from the dropdown menu under When I get a message with this condition.
Conditions include: | Conditions | Explanation | Example | | It is from | From a certain address* | memberid@
someisp.com | | The subject is | With exact text in the subject line* | meeting | | The subject contains | Contains certain text in the subject line* | Investment | | The subject starts with | The first word in the subject is* | FWD | | The subject ends with | The last word in the subject is* | needed! | | I am the only recipient | Only your email address is in the To: line | | | I am not the only recipient | More than one email address is in the To: or Cc: lines | | | It is not sent directly to me | Your email address is not in the To: line | | | It is addressed to | The To: line contains a certain address* | memberid@
mybluelight.com | | The text contains** | The body of the message contains certain text* | Low-Risk | | It has attachments | The message has an attachment | | | The size [in KB] is larger than | The message is larger than a certain size* | 250 |
*User specified
**NOTE: If you select the text contains in Step 2, this may cause delays when signing into Message Center; while your mail is processed. - Certain conditions (indicated in the table above) may require you to fill in the text box.
- Once you complete a condition you will need to select an action from the dropdown list under Then, do this.
Actions include: | Actions | Explanation | Example | Move it to folder | Moves a message to a specified folder, such as Junk Mail | Junk Mail folder | | Copy it to folder | Sends a copy of a message to a specified folder, such as Important Records | Important Records folder | | Delete it | Moves a message to the Trash folder | |
- If you choose Move it to folder or Copy it to folder, click the dropdown menu that says Select a Folder to choose a folder where your message should go. If you choose Delete it, the folder will be greyed out since deleted messages are always sent to the Trash.
- When you are finished, click the Save button. To cancel your changes, click Cancel.
- The Messages screen will appear with your new Sort and Delete setting on the list.
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