To export a filter, check the box next to the filter, and click the Export button at the bottom of the page. To export or import filters If you're a filter pro and have a great filter system that you want to use in another account or share with a friend, you can export and import filters. You can maximize your filtered forwarding by combining filters that send to the same address. You can create an unlimited number of filters, but only 20 filters can forward to other addresses.

Update any actions and click the Update filter button.

If you're editing the filter, enter the updated criteria for the filter in the appropriate fields, and click Edit filter actions.

Find the filter you'd like to change and click edit or delete to remove the filter.

Enter your filter criteria in the appropriate field(s).

Click the More button, then Filter messages like these.

Select the message in your message list.

Use a particular message to create a filter Any existing messages that the filter applies to will not be forwarded. Please note: When you create a filter to forward messages, only new messages will be affected.

This will move the unread message into the label folder.

If you want to hide the unread message prior to reading (Outlook-style filtering), make sure to select Skip the Inbox (Archive it) and Apply the label: when you create your filter.

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