Use this form to create a rule for handling mail received by this container. Name The name you want to give this rule. Enabled Makes this rule run each time mail is received by this container. If The condition that incoming mail must meet before this rule will handle it in the way you specify at "Then". Depending on your choice at the first field, additional fields may be displayed. Complete all displayed fields to build your condition. Where you can type a phrase (for example, names or subjects), FirstClass looks for the whole phrase, not for each individual word in the phrase. You can type in upper or lower case. These are some terms and conditions that may not be self explanatory: ---- There are no conditions. always This rule will apply to every piece of mail received by this container. automated system FirstClass Applies to nondelivery notifications (NDNs), reminders, error messages, and so on. conference Includes calendars. date sent within Choose a time period, type the number of days, or type a value such as 1w 3d 4h. group A user group assigned by your administrator. local name A user who is registered on your server. remote name A user who is registered on a server that is gatewayed to your server. size Includes attachments. spam level How likely this message is to be spam. It is automatically set for all incoming Internet messages. You can choose from Low (least likely to be spam), Medium or High (most likely to be spam), or specify a number (the higher the number, the more likely the message is to be spam). Check with your administrator to see which values are appropriate for your system. system notice A FirstClass-generated object, such as an NDN. Then The action to take when the incoming mail meets the condition you specified at "If". Depending on your choice at the first field, additional fields may be displayed. Complete all displayed fields to build your action. These are some actions that may not be self explanatory: ---- Do nothing. Automatically reply with fixed text Type the reply message in the next field. You can add a subject prefix by typing it in the prefix field. Automatically reply with preferences autoreply text The reply message will use the autoreply text from your preferences. Delete silently Deletes the mail and doesn't notify the sender. File in folder You can only file mail in subcontainers that are within this container. Reject Deletes the mail and sends the sender an NDN. Set expiry period Choose a time period, type the number of days, or type a value such as 1w 3d 4h. Example If The sender matches joespammer@bugthem.com Then Delete silently This rule will delete any mail sent by joespammer@bugthem.com. For more information Creating rules for automatic mail handling