Filters and rules

Filters let you automatically handle email that matches certain criteria — for example, move all newsletters to a folder, or flag everything from a specific sender.

You'll find them under Settings → Spam and filters.

Create a rule

1. Go to Settings → Spam and filters
2. Scroll down to the NEW FILTER section
3. Fill in the criteria:
   • SENDER CONTAINS — part of the email address (e.g. @nyhetsbrev.com)
   • SUBJECT CONTAINS — part of the subject (e.g. Faktura)
   • Unread only (checkbox) — only email that hasn't been read yet
4. Choose DO THE FOLLOWING — one or more:
   • Flag — mark as important (star)
   • Mark as read — make it read automatically
   • Hide from inbox — remove it from the inbox view (but don't delete it)
5. SET LABEL — optional, choose a label to assign
6. Click Create rule

The rule runs immediately on new email as it arrives.

Examples

Newsletters to a folder:

• SENDER CONTAINS: nyhetsbrev
• DO: Hide from inbox
• SET LABEL: Newsletters

Flag invoices automatically:

• SUBJECT CONTAINS: Faktura
• DO: Flag
• SET LABEL: Invoices

Auto-mark confirmation emails as read:

• SENDER CONTAINS: noreply
• DO: Mark as read

How many rules can I have?

There's no practical limit — you can create as many as you need. The order in the list determines which one matches first when several apply.

Delete a rule

Find the rule in the list and click the remove icon next to it. It stops working immediately.

Filters run locally — for now

Client-side only for now

Rules run locally in your browser when the email list is displayed. That means:

• The rule only works while you have onmeil.eu open — not in the background
• If you read the email on your phone first (without onmeil.eu open in a browser), the rule won't run there
• Full server-side filtering (Sieve) is coming in a later version

To make sure a rule runs, open onmeil.eu in your browser — the rule runs the next time the inbox is displayed.

Block a sender

Want to stop a sender entirely, not just filter them? See Block a sender — it lives under the SPAM section at the top of the same panel.

Tips

• Test your rules by seeing what happens to existing email in your inbox
• Use a few broad rules instead of many narrow ones — it's easier to keep track of
• Combine with labels to build a logical structure