Hi elppa
Thanks for your reply. So if I have over 200 different FROM e-mail address, does each one require a separate mail rule if I wish to link them to a stated account?
For example in Outlook Express I have a over 200 e-mail addresses listed under a FROM rule and state that should ANY one of those come up then they should be moved but only if they are received into a stated account. This way a FROM e-mail address can be associated with more than one account at the same time. I also use a similar process for TO and cc.
In Mail to do this, would each address have to be a separate rule? In other words 200 separate rules because I can't combined ANY with AND. That would be a nightmare with possibly about 1000 rules needing to be created over all. Where as currently I only have just under 50 rules in Outlook Express. Far simpler and more manageable.
I've looked at Thunderbird which I've also got installed but get the impression it too only allows ALL or ANY. I've not looked at Windows live because I had hoped to read my e-mails on my Mac not in Windows. Besides most people, including friends, say Mail is good and all you need on a Mac. Right now I'm thinking all I need is Outlook Express 6. I've yet to find another mail program I like better. I've read stories that Windows Live isn't as good. If only that were possible on a Mac to use Outlook Express 6 and if only Microsoft were still supporting it. I'm sure many more advanced features exist in Mail but if I can't resolve simple issues, that Microsoft dealt with years ago, I can't access them.
All I seem to be doing at the moment is moaning about Macs and what they can't do. Hopefully I will eventually get to enjoy what they can do and do well.
Regards
Infobleep
Hi there
I have found the answer to my issue. It isn't possible to combine ANd and OR.
The following Web Site:
http://rickcogley.blogspot.com/2008/01/tutorial-making-nice-with-mailapp-rules.html
Says this:"
There is no complex nested boolean logic to use within rules, so you need to make a few of them to cover your cases. You are limited to checking if All criteria or Any criteria are true, which translates to an AND or an OR on the criteria you enter. You cannot make a statement like, if 1 AND 2 are true, OR 3 is true, then do the following actions."
I am really surprised that Mail is so basic in this respect. I thought Apple produce were suppose to be really good.
I will now seriously have to consider which mail programme I am going to use and whether I am going to have to switch back to my PC and admit defeat with my Mac.
I don't really want to create 1000+ rules, managing them would be a nightmare. Having to go through the list to change a rule or add one. Making sure they are applied in the right order too. It would be near impossible.
Regards
Infobleep