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--- quick_guide:zimbra_filter [2017/10/02 12:40]
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+++ quick_guide:zimbra_filter [2019/09/12 09:09] (current)
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 ====== Zimbra - Route Incoming Mail to Folder ======
-This is an example of how to route specific incoming messages into their own folder.
+See also **[[quick_guide:zimbra_white_black|Zimbra Whitelist or Blacklist Senders]]**
-The basic intent is to:
+This is an example of how to automatically route specific incoming messages into a particular folder.
-  - Tidy up your Inbox
+The **basic intent** is to:
-  - Handle repetitive messages automatically
-  - Keep repetitive messages visible
+  - **Tidy** up your Inbox
+  - Handle **repetitive messages** automatically
+  - Keep repetitive messages **visible**
+This fairly **common example**:
+  - Assumes you have an alias address in addition to your primary e-mail address
+  - Assumes you wish for messages addressed to the alias address to flow automatically into a particular folder
+:!: In general, we don't usually create mail folders **directly under the Inbox folder**.  However, you might consider doing so when creating folders for **routing mail addressed to alias e-mail addresses**.
 ===== Zimbra Web Client =====
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 **ZWC -> Preferences -> Filters -> Create Filter**
-{{ :quick_guide:zimbra_filter_1.png?750 |}}
+{{ :quick_guide:zimbra_filter_1.png?750 |Zimbra Preferences}}
+{{ :quick_guide:zimbra_filter_2_add.png?600 |Add a Mail Processing Filter}}
+{{ :quick_guide:zimbra_filter_3_optionally_create_folder.png?300|Optionally Create a New Destination Folder for Filtered Messages}} {{:quick_guide:zimbra_filter_5_run_filter_on_inbox_folder.png?300|We Filter Messages Flowing Into Inbox}}
+{{ :quick_guide:zimbra_filter_6_running_filter.png?300|The Running Filter}} {{:quick_guide:zimbra_filter_4_optionally_run_filter.png?300|Run the New Filter}}
+==== Incoming Message Notification ====
-{{ :quick_guide:zimbra_filter_2_add.png?600 |}}
+Generally, in most mail clients, messages arriving into a folder other than Inbox will not generate a notification or alert that a new message has arrived.
-{{:quick_guide:zimbra_filter_3_optionally_create_folder.png?300|}}
+Often, with processing rules (filters), we often don't care to be notified of new messages in the folder...but sometimes you might.
-{{:quick_guide:zimbra_filter_5_run_filter_on_inbox_folder.png?300|}}
+<note tip>In Zimbra, it's easy to set an e-mail address for notifications.  If you use an **SMS gateway e-mail address** as the destination, you'll be **notified of new e-mails via SMS text messages**.</note>
-{{:quick_guide:zimbra_filter_4_optionally_run_filter.png?300|}}
+**ZWC -> Preferences -> Mail -> Receiving Messages -> Message Arrival**
-{{:quick_guide:zimbra_filter_6_running_filter.png?300|}}
+{{ :quick_guide:zimbra_filter_7_notification_options.png?750 |Additional New Message Notification Options}}

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