From e3ef77eb76609c895f89e056d58e49ae1d988c82 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: M66B Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2019 17:00:36 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Updated FAQ --- FAQ.md | 33 ++++++++++++++++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md index 7d09c0f9d3..d45fd76756 100644 --- a/FAQ.md +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -1490,41 +1490,56 @@ Messages will automatically be marked read on expanding, unless this was disable **(71) How do I use filter rules?** You can edit filter rules by long pressing a folder in the folder list. -The rules will be applied to new messages received in the folder, not to existing messages. + +New rules will be applied to new messages received in the folder, not to existing messages. +You can check the rule and apply the rule to existing messages or, alternatively, long press the rule in the rule list and select *Execute now*. You'll need to give a rule a name and you'll need to define the order in which a rule should be executed relative to other rules. You can disable a rule and you can stop processing other rules after a rule has been executed. -All the conditions of a rule need to be true for a filter rule to be executed. -Conditions are optional, but there needs to be at least one condition. +The following rule conditions are available: + +* Sender contains +* Recipient contains +* Subject contains +* Has attachments +* Header contains +* Time between + +All the conditions of a rule need to be true for the rule action to be executed. +All conditions are optional, but there needs to be at least one condition, to prevent matching all messages. +Matching all messages is still possible by using a regex for the sender or recipient address, if you really want to. + You can use multiple rules, possibly with a *stop processing*, for an *or* or a *not* condition. Matching is not case sensitive, unless you use [regular expressions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regular_expression). -In the *more* message menu there is an item to create a rule for a received message with the most common conditions filled in. - You can select one of these actions to apply to matching messages: * No action (useful for *not*) * Mark as read * Mark as unread +* Hide * Suppress notification * Snooze * Add star +* Add keyword * Move * Copy (Gmail: label) * Reply template * Automation (Tasker, etc) -Filter rules are applied directly after the message header has been fetched, before the message text has been downloaded, -so it is not possible to apply filter conditions and actions to the message text. +Rules are applied directly after the message header has been fetched, but before the message text has been downloaded, +so it is not possible to apply conditions and actions to the message text. Note that large message texts are downloaded on demand on a metered connection to save data. Since message headers are not downloaded and stored by default to save on battery and data usage and to save storage space -it is not possible to preview which messages would match the rule conditions. +it is not possible to preview which messages would match the header rule condition. + +In the *more* message menu there is an item to create a rule for a received message with the most common conditions filled in. -Using filter rules is a pro feature. +Using rules is a pro feature.