Create a redirect-only Mail account
Nov 27, '06 07:30:04AM
Contributed by: zimbakin
This is a fix to a problem that has been annoying me for some time. I receive a lot of spam in Mail that I wish to redirect to my junkmail server. The only problem is that Mail doesn't allow multiple redirects. A simple workaround to this problem is outlined below. If anyone has come accross a better solution, ie. an AppleScript, please add your comments.
- Create a new mail account (called "junk redirect" or whatever you like). Enter dummy info, because you won't be using it as a real account anyway.
- Uncheck the include when automatically checking option, because this account doesn't work.
- Add a new entry in the Rules section of Mail's preferences:
- if: all
- account: junk redirect (or whatever you called the account)
- Redirect message to junkmail@server.com (your mail server)
- Delete message
That's it; you're done. Now all you need to do is shift-select all of your junk mail and drag it to that account. Select all the mail in that account and select Message -> Apply Rules. Hope this helps.
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