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Sort your inbox automatically with rules and block senders

Automatically move, mark as read, delete or forward emails based on sender, subject or content, and block senders you don't want email from.

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On this page
  1. What the rules can do
  2. Create a rule
  3. Allow or block senders
  4. Frequently asked questions
  5. My rules aren't working. What should I do?
  6. Do the rules apply to emails I've already received?
  7. What's the difference between blocking and marking as spam?

With email rules, Sitewig's mail server sorts your emails before they reach your inbox. The rules run on the server, so they work in the same way on your phone, on your computer and in webmail, even when all your devices are switched off.

Flow: allowed and blocked senders are checked first, then the rules from top to bottom
The rules run from top to bottom on the mail server

What the rules can do

Each rule consists of a condition (When) and an action (Then). You can combine them freely.

Conditions: the text must either be contains or is exactly:

  • Sender, for example @nyhedsbrev.dk
  • Recipient (to/cc), for example faktura@ditfirma.dk
  • Subject, for example order
  • Content (only with contains)

Actions:

  • Move to folder: the folder is created if it doesn't exist
  • Mark as read
  • Delete (move to trash)
  • Forward a copy to: a confirmed address

You can have up to 25 rules per mailbox.

Create a rule

  1. Step 1: Open Mailbox settings

    Go to Email → Mailbox settings and choose the mailbox in Mailbox.

  2. Step 2: Add a rule

    Scroll down to Rules and filters and click Add rule.

  3. Step 3: Choose the condition

    Under When, choose what to check (for example Sender), whether the text should be contains or is exactly, and type the text.

  4. Step 4: Choose the action

    Under Then, choose for example Move to folder and type the folder name, for example Newsletters. Use / for subfolders, for example Clients/2026.

  5. Step 5: Decide the order

    The rules run from top to bottom. Use Move up and Move down. Tick Stop processing more rules when this matches if an email should only hit one rule.

  6. Step 6: Save the rules

    Click Save rules. When the status changes to Active on the mail server, the rules are working.

Allow or block senders

Below the rules you'll find two lists. Type one sender per line: either a full address (name@company.com) or a whole domain (@company.com).

  • Allowed senders always land in the inbox. Rules and blocking are skipped for them.
  • Blocked senders are put in the Junk folder.

Click Save rules afterwards.

Frequently asked questions

My rules aren't working. What should I do?

Check that the status shows Active on the mail server. If it says The rules couldn't be applied, try saving again. Also check the order: a rule further up with Stop processing more rules when this matches can stop the next ones from running.

Do the rules apply to emails I've already received?

No, only to new emails that arrive after the rules have been saved.

What's the difference between blocking and marking as spam?

A blocked sender is always put in Junk, whatever the spam filter thinks. The spam filter assesses each email itself: read about the levels.

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