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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

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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.

  1. Clicking the Start button, go to Programs, then Netscape, and select Netscape Communicator.
  2. In Netscape Communicator, click on Edit and select Message Filters....
  3. Winns4filt1.png
  4. Click on New.
  5. Winns4filt2.png
  6. In the Filter name: field, enter a name that best describes the filter you're about to create.
  7. Select Match any of the following or Match all of the following.
  8. Select what you want to filter. For this example, select sender.
  9. Select contains.
  10. In the box to the right of contains, enter in either the entire email address (unwanted@spam.com) or just part (unwanted, spam, spam.com).
  11. Now we need to do something with the filtered message. For this example, choose Move to folder.
  12. Select a folder, Trash in this case.
  13. Click on Ok.
  14. Winns4filt3.png
  15. Click on New to create another filter or Ok to finish.
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