The problem: I want to forward all of my mail to other email account (for example my cell phone Email2SMS address). I want to be able to filter some of the messages using gmail filters, and I do not want to forward those filtered messages.
Problem is that gmail, first forwards messages and after that applies filters, just the opposite of what I need.
Solution: Well it's a little convoluted but it works. What I needed, was a forwarding filter that will will forward mail coming from any address, except those from a specific list.
As it took me some time to figure out the right syntax (try and error), I decided to write it down for someone who will need it too.
You can use two filters, first filters unwanted mail, second forwards wanted ones:
So syntax for filter that matched mail send from any address, except those from a specific list is like this: put a minus in front of address and use comma as list separator. Hope this will help someone, write comment if this got the things done.
Problem is that gmail, first forwards messages and after that applies filters, just the opposite of what I need.
Solution: Well it's a little convoluted but it works. What I needed, was a forwarding filter that will will forward mail coming from any address, except those from a specific list.
As it took me some time to figure out the right syntax (try and error), I decided to write it down for someone who will need it too.
You can use two filters, first filters unwanted mail, second forwards wanted ones:
1) Matches: from:(not_wanted1@mail.com | not_wanted2@mail.com | not_wanted3@mail.com)
Do this: Skip Inbox, Mark as read, Delete it
2) Matches: from:(-not_wanted1@mail.com,-not_wanted1@mail.com,-not_wanted1@mail.com)
Do this: Forward to you-address@sms.mtel.net
So syntax for filter that matched mail send from any address, except those from a specific list is like this: put a minus in front of address and use comma as list separator. Hope this will help someone, write comment if this got the things done.