Mail Filter
This tool allows the user to set specific parameters in order to
sort incoming e-mail in order to reduce the amount of manual sorting..
The tool allows the user to put certain addresses or key words into
either a "White List" or a "Black List" so that an email will either be
copied into the users inbox or automatically placed into the trash bin
and deleted.
Using the Mail Filter Tool
To use this tool the user must create a "White List" and a "Black List."
All
incoming email is automatically deposited into the email "Junk" page,
the user must create the appropriate List to sort the email. The user
has the option to manually sort through the junk page and can manually
delete the emails or move them into the inbox folder.
Inputs
The White list:
The user must create a White List to implement into the tool. This list
can have either full email addresses or specific email domains. This
tool will automatically copy all of the emails with these domains or
addresses into the users inbox.
The White Contents:
This allows the user to place key words into the tool. The tool will
search the content for the tool to find any emails with these key words
and will place them into the users inbox. This is helpful to find if
any person is writing specifically about a product being sold or if the
sender includes the users name within the email.
The Black List: The user may create a Black List to implement into the tool. This list
can have either full email addresses or specific email domains. This
tool will automatically copy all of the emails with these domains or
addresses into the users trash and they will be automatically deleted.
The Black Contents: This allows the user to place key words into the tool. The tool will
search the content for the tool to find any emails with these key words
and will place them into the users trash to be deleted.
Note:
All emails that do not fit into these categories will automatically be
placed into the users junk mailbox. These will need to be sorted
manually.
Parameters
The parameters page allows the user to input the location of each of the folders.
The In Folder:
This is the location of the "Junk" mail box. This is the location where
mail that does not fit into the "White List" or "Black List" category
should go.
The Good Folder: This is the location of the users inbox.