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This example creates a filter that looks for <tt>unwanted@spam.com</tt> in the '''From:''' line of an email. If it finds a message with ''unwanted@spam.com'' in the '''From:''' line, it will then move it to the trash folder. | This example creates a filter that looks for <tt>unwanted@spam.com</tt> in the '''From:''' line of an email. If it finds a message with ''unwanted@spam.com'' in the '''From:''' line, it will then move it to the trash folder. | ||
#Clicking the <span class="button">Start</span> button, go to <span class="button">Programs</span>, then <span class="button">Netscape</span>, and select <span class="button">Netscape Communicator</span>. | #Clicking the <span class="button">Start</span> button, go to <span class="button">Programs</span>, then <span class="button">Netscape</span>, and select <span class="button">Netscape Communicator</span>. | ||
#In Netscape Communicator, click on <span class="button">Edit</span> and select <span class="button">Message Filters...</span>. | #In Netscape Communicator, click on <span class="button">Edit</span> and select <span class="button">Message Filters...</span>. | ||
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#Click on <span class="button">New</span>. | #Click on <span class="button">New</span>. | ||
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#In the <span class="button">Filter name:</span> field, enter a name that best describes the filter you're about to create. | #In the <span class="button">Filter name:</span> field, enter a name that best describes the filter you're about to create. | ||
#Select <span class="button">Match any of the following</span> or <span class="button">Match all of the following</span>. | #Select <span class="button">Match any of the following</span> or <span class="button">Match all of the following</span>. | ||
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#Select a folder, <span class="button">Trash</span> in this case. | #Select a folder, <span class="button">Trash</span> in this case. | ||
#Click on <span class="button">Ok</span>. | #Click on <span class="button">Ok</span>. | ||
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#Click on <span class="button">New</span> to create another filter or <span class="button">Ok</span> to finish. | #Click on <span class="button">New</span> to create another filter or <span class="button">Ok</span> to finish. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:24, 29 January 2014
This example creates a filter that looks for unwanted@spam.com in the From: line of an email. If it finds a message with unwanted@spam.com in the From: line, it will then move it to the trash folder.
- Clicking the button, go to , then , and select .
- In Netscape Communicator, click on and select .
- Click on .
- In the field, enter a name that best describes the filter you're about to create.
- Select or .
- Select what you want to filter. For this example, select .
- Select .
- In the box to the right of , enter in either the entire email address (unwanted@spam.com) or just part (unwanted, spam, spam.com).
- Now we need to do something with the filtered message. For this example, choose .
- Select a folder, in this case.
- Click on .
- Click on to create another filter or to finish.