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PART  1   Creating the new folders

1. Start your "Netscape Messenger".

 

2. Right click on the root folder "Local Mail". A menu will pop-up. In the pop-up menu choose "New Folder".

 

3. Another small window will pop-up, with an empty text box. In the text box type the name you prefer for your folder (for example: "HEPC List")  and press "OK" (the new folder will be created as a sub-folder of "Local Mail").

 

4. Right click on the folder "HEPC List" and in the pop-up menu choose "New Subfolder".

 
 

5. In the new pop-up type the name you prefer (for example:  "HEPC Traffic") and press "OK" (by default the new folder will be created as a sub-folder of "HEPC List"

 
 

6. Right click again on the folder "HEPC List" and in the pop-up menu choose once more   "New Subfolder".

 
  

7. In the new pop-up type the name you prefer (for example: "INFO Posts") and press "OK" (by default the new folder will be created as a sub-folder of "HEPC List"

You may want to create a third folder, containing your private exchanges with the list-members. Just follow the above instructions (last 2 paragraphs - 6 and 7) but name the sub-folder "Personal", or anything you like.

You can go even further, creating in the "Personal" folder sub-folders for every person that you correspond with.

 

PART  2   -  Setting up the filters

a) The filter for "HEPC  Traffic"

 

1. In the Menu click on "Edit", and then click on "Message Filters..."

 
 
 

2. In the "Message Filters" pop-up window press the button "New" (upper-right)

 

  • A new window, called "Filter Rules", will pop-up
  • In the Filter Name box type "HEPC Traffic"
  • Make sure that "Match any of the following" is ticked
  • In the "the" box choose "to"
  • In the box to the right of "contains" type "HEPC@hepatitis.org.uk"
  • In the box to the right of the "then"  "Move to folder" choose the sub-folder "HEPC Traffic"
  • Press the OK button

.b) The filter for INFO

 

We are now back to the "Message Filters" pop-up window.

In the "Message Filters" pop-up window press the button "New" (upper-right)

 

 

  • In the Filter Name box type "HEPC INFO Posts"
  • Make sure that "Match all of the following" is ticked
  • In the "the" box choose "subject"
  • In the box to the right of "contains" type "INFO"
  • Press the "More" button (under the "subject" box)
  • In the new box choose "to"
  • In the box to the right of "contains" type "HEPC@hepatitis.org.uk"
  • In the box to the right of the "then"  "Move to folder" choose the sub-folder "INFO Posts"
  • Press the OK button.
  • Press the OK button of the "Message Filters" window.

You are now set to have all the mails coming from HEPC List transferred automatically, depending on their content,  in the folders "HEPC Traffic" and "INFO Posts".

If you subscribe to other mailing lists you can set up folders and filters for them too; or you can set up folders and filters for the persons you are exchanging correspondence with on regular basis.

If you need any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me  

My best wishes
Daniel
 

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