Setting rules in Mail

[John Hill]

I can set rules in Mail on my iMac, but cannot see any way to do this on my
iPad. Is it possible?

Alternatively, I can set up rules in my Outlook mail webpage, but cannot
find a way to do this on my iCloud mail webpage. Again is this possible?

Am I missing something here?

John.

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[Lewis]

In message <rsq57r$sg$1...@dont-email.me> John Hill <ycl...@outlook.com> wrote:
> I can set rules in Mail on my iMac, but cannot see any way to do this on my
> iPad. Is it possible?

No. But the rules that run on your Mac will affect all your mail, even
on your iPad (well, assuming you are using IMAP as you absolutely should
be).

> Alternatively, I can set up rules in my Outlook mail webpage, but cannot
> find a way to do this on my iCloud mail webpage. Again is this possible?

iCloud has some mail rules settings as I recall. but I have never used
it.


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[Your Name]

On 2021-01-02 15:58:51 +0000, John Hill said:
>
> I can set rules in Mail on my iMac, but cannot see any way to do this on my
> iPad. Is it possible?
>
> Alternatively, I can set up rules in my Outlook mail webpage, but cannot
> find a way to do this on my iCloud mail webpage. Again is this possible?
>
> Am I missing something here?
>
> John.

For some stupid reason there are no rules/filters in the iOS or iPadOS
versions of Mail.

You can create rules/filters at iCloud.com's version of Mail, but they
are only relatively simple options compared to the Mac version of Mail
(although having said that, Mac Mail's rules/filters are rather
clumsily implemented at best - often my rule's custom received sounds
are played long after I've already read and deleted the email, if at
all).
<https://support.apple.com/guide/icloud/set-up-filtering-rules-mm6b1a3f8a/icloud>


Of course that only works if your iOS/iPadOS device is using iCloud
servers to retrieve emails. If you are using another provider like
Outlook.com, GMail.com, etc. then you'll need to set up the
rules/filters using their webmail system instead ... which may or may
not affect the iOS/iPad device, depending on how their servers work.

[Calum]

On 02/01/2021 20:55, Your Name wrote:

> For some stupid reason there are no rules/filters in the iOS or iPadOS
> versions of Mail.

Presumably because iPhones and iPads were historically people's
secondary devices, where you might occasionally check and send a quick
email, but any significant email management would be done on your laptop
or desktop.

(I know, things have changed since then. But Apple just don't seem to
add significant features to their own apps any more.)

[John Hill]

On 2 Jan 2021 at 20:55:53 GMT, "Your Name" <Your...@YourISP.com> wrote:

> On 2021-01-02 15:58:51 +0000, John Hill said:
>>
>> I can set rules in Mail on my iMac, but cannot see any way to do this on my
>> iPad. Is it possible?
>>
>> Alternatively, I can set up rules in my Outlook mail webpage, but cannot
>> find a way to do this on my iCloud mail webpage. Again is this possible?
>>
>> Am I missing something here?
>>
>> John.
>
> For some stupid reason there are no rules/filters in the iOS or iPadOS
> versions of Mail.
>
> You can create rules/filters at iCloud.com's version of Mail, but they
> are only relatively simple options compared to the Mac version of Mail
> (although having said that, Mac Mail's rules/filters are rather
> clumsily implemented at best - often my rule's custom received sounds
> are played long after I've already read and deleted the email, if at
> all).
>
> <https://support.apple.com/guide/icloud/set-up-filtering-rules-mm6b1a3f8a/icloud>
>

That is precisely what I needed. Thank you.

> Of course that only works if your iOS/iPadOS device is using iCloud
> servers to retrieve emails. If you are using another provider like
> Outlook.com, GMail.com, etc. then you'll need to set up the
> rules/filters using their webmail system instead ... which may or may
> not affect the iOS/iPad device, depending on how their servers work.

John.

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[Juan I. Cahis]

I use AirMail as my email client in my iPad, you can create Smart Mailboxes
using many rules in it. Indispensable.

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[John Hill]

Lewis <g.k...@kreme.dont-email.me> wrote:
> In message <rsq57r$sg$1...@dont-email.me> John Hill <ycl...@outlook.com> wrote:
>> I can set rules in Mail on my iMac, but cannot see any way to do this on my
>> iPad. Is it possible?
>
> No. But the rules that run on your Mac will affect all your mail, even
> on your iPad (well, assuming you are using IMAP as you absolutely should
> be).

Indeed they do - eventually. But that needs my iMac to be woken up, and
until then the mails in question remain in the inbox.

>> Alternatively, I can set up rules in my Outlook mail webpage, but cannot
>> find a way to do this on my iCloud mail webpage. Again is this possible?
>
> iCloud has some mail rules settings as I recall. but I have never used
> it.

Maybe someone else knows…

J.

[Lewis]

In message <rtc21r$i9c$1...@dont-email.me> John Hill <ycl...@outlook.com> wrote:
> Lewis <g.k...@kreme.dont-email.me> wrote:
>> In message <rsq57r$sg$1...@dont-email.me> John Hill <ycl...@outlook.com> wrote:
>>> I can set rules in Mail on my iMac, but cannot see any way to do this on my
>>> iPad. Is it possible?
>>
>> No. But the rules that run on your Mac will affect all your mail, even
>> on your iPad (well, assuming you are using IMAP as you absolutely should
>> be).

> Indeed they do - eventually. But that needs my iMac to be woken up, and
> until then the mails in question remain in the inbox.

I forget that some people turn off or sleep their computers.

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