How to set up a condition
In order for a filter to work properly, you need to define the condition correctly. The condition specifies the parameter, its value, and how strictly the condition should be met.
Condition parameters and values
| Parameter | What to specify as the parameter value | Example of parameter value |
|---|---|---|
| From | Sender address | alice.the.girl@yandex.com |
| To or Сс | Recipient address or Cc recipient address | cheshire.katze@yandex.com |
| To | Recipient address | cheshire.katze@yandex.com |
| Сс | Cc recipient address | just.mad.hatter@yandex.com |
| Subject | Email subject | Madness |
| Email body | Email text | We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad. |
| Attachment name | Name of attached file | document.pdf |
| Header | Information from message headers | To: cheshire.katze@yandex.com |
| Parameter | What to specify as the parameter value | Example of parameter value |
|---|---|---|
| From | Sender address | alice.the.girl@yandex.com |
| To or Сс | Recipient address or Cc recipient address | cheshire.katze@yandex.com |
| To | Recipient address | cheshire.katze@yandex.com |
| Сс | Cc recipient address | just.mad.hatter@yandex.com |
| Subject | Email subject | Madness |
| Email body | Email text | We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad. |
| Attachment name | Name of attached file | document.pdf |
| Header | Information from message headers | To: cheshire.katze@yandex.com |
The strictness of the conditions
| The strictness of the condition | Comment | Usage example |
|---|---|---|
| matches | The filter will apply to emails with parameters that exactly match the specified value (address or exact spelling of a word). | If Subject has the value “Madness”, the filter applies to messages with the subject “Madness is everywhere” and “Don't fight the madness”. But it won't apply to a message with the subject “About madnes”. |
| doesn't match | The filter will apply to emails with parameters that don't exactly match the specified value (address or exact spelling of a word). | If Subject has the value “Madness”, the filter applies to the message with the subject “About madnes”. The filter won't apply to messages with subjects like “Madness is everywhere” and “Don't fight the madness”. |
| contains | The filter will apply to emails with parameters that match the specified value or contain the specified characters (for example, all forms of the specified word or email addresses with the specified element). | If the Subject parameter has the value “cat”, the filter applies to messages with the subjects “Cheshire Cat”, “Caterpillar's advice” and “Catching up”. |
| doesn't contain | The filter will apply to messages that don't contain the specified characters. | If Subject has the value “cat”, the filter applies to messages with subjects like “Madness is everywhere”, “Message from the Queen” and “I'm late”. Likewise, the filter won't apply to an email with the subject “Cheshire Cat”. |
| The strictness of the condition | Comment | Usage example |
|---|---|---|
| matches | The filter will apply to emails with parameters that exactly match the specified value (address or exact spelling of a word). | If Subject has the value “Madness”, the filter applies to messages with the subject “Madness is everywhere” and “Don't fight the madness”. But it won't apply to a message with the subject “About madnes”. |
| doesn't match | The filter will apply to emails with parameters that don't exactly match the specified value (address or exact spelling of a word). | If Subject has the value “Madness”, the filter applies to the message with the subject “About madnes”. The filter won't apply to messages with subjects like “Madness is everywhere” and “Don't fight the madness”. |
| contains | The filter will apply to emails with parameters that match the specified value or contain the specified characters (for example, all forms of the specified word or email addresses with the specified element). | If the Subject parameter has the value “cat”, the filter applies to messages with the subjects “Cheshire Cat”, “Caterpillar's advice” and “Catching up”. |
| doesn't contain | The filter will apply to messages that don't contain the specified characters. | If Subject has the value “cat”, the filter applies to messages with subjects like “Madness is everywhere”, “Message from the Queen” and “I'm late”. Likewise, the filter won't apply to an email with the subject “Cheshire Cat”. |
