Mail rules can be used to automate any task you do frequently on FirstClass. A very useful task these days is a rule for spam.

NOTE: To use mail rules you must have version 7.1 of the FirstClass client. If you do not see Rules on the Collaborate menu (or no collaborate menu at all) you need to update your FirstClass client to the latest version.

The Spam Rule - Managing spam

You may create a mail rule that will file messages with medium to very high spam accuracy levels to a spam mailbox folder.

1. Open your mailbox.
2. Create a new folder for spam (or identify a current one for this use) within your mailbox.
3. Choose Collaborate > Rules.
4. Select the New Advanced Rule icon.
5. Fill in the form as shown below, manually typing in the header, phrase and folder name fields ("X-RAV-Bulk:" will not show up in the pull-down menu). Type in the name of the folder you identified or created in step two above.
   NOTE: The folder name you type must exactly match the name of that folder.
6. Click Save.

It is important to note that the spam rule does not delete spam, it simply moves mail with spam headers to the spam folder. You must check the folder periodically to see if legitimate mail was categorized incorrectly and empty the folder frequently.

The Sent Mail Rule

You may want a rule to automatically sort the mail you send into a sent mail folder. Follow the steps below:

1. Create a folder called Sent Mail in your mailbox
2. Create your sent mail rule
3. Select or open your mailbox.
4. Choose Collaborate > Rules.
5. Select the New Send Rule icon.
6. Fill in the form as shown below.
7. Click Save.