Creating Email Rules  

Consider creating rules to filter family/friends to a Family folder, and SVSU mail to an SVSU folder. Following the steps outlined below for your email system, create a folder for "SVSU or Family-Friends" and create the rule to move messages to that folder when the From field equals svsu.edu (or other addresses that are known good addresses). For example: From = 'contains' svsu.edu or From = mom@home.net. Then, periodically review what's been moved to those folders. This should allow you to manage your inbox, saving/filing just SVSU or family/friend messages into specific folders. This should also allow you to quickly review junk mail in your inbox and possibly Select All to delete/move them quickly.

Vmail

To create a rule in Vmail follow the instructions below, or watch an online tutorial.  If you intend to move messages to uniquely named folders, you must first create those folders before creating your rule.

• Open Firefox
• Log into Vmail account (https://vmail.svsu.edu)
• Click on Preferences
• Click Mail Filters
• Create a new filter:
  • Define Name:  
  • Define Conditions 
  • Click OK

• If there is a check mark by the rule, the rule is activated.

If you require further assistance on how to create, or manage your rules - contact the Support Center in South Campus B 128 or call us at 989.964.4225.