Mail: Rules vs Smart Mailboxes (poll)

[mgpg89]

Some of my friends use Rules in mail to assign certain e-mails to certain mailboxes and others prefer using smart mailboxes.

Which one do you use and why?

 

[Phil A.]

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Smart mailboxes every time. That way I can archive my mail by date and still keep related mail together. It also means that when I pick my mail up on a remote device it's where I expect it (in the inbox!)

 

[macgrl]

I have never used either. Would someone be able to let me know what the difference is and there uses?

 

[miles01110]

I just move them to mailboxes with click and drag. I don't trust Rules or Smart Mailboxes to do what I want.