Creating Rules in Microsoft Outlook

• 1). Start Outlook and select "Mail" from the column on the left of the screen.
  
  
• 2). Click "Tools" then "Rules and Alerts" from the main menu at the top of the Outlook window.
  
  
• 3). Click "New Rule."
  
  
• 4). Select a rule template from the menu or create your own by specifying your own actions, conditions and exceptions.
  
  
• 5). Follow the instructions in the Rules wizard. Choose whether to run the rule on messages already in your email inbox as well as deciding which mailboxes the rules will apply to (if you have more than one.)
  
  

Creating Rules in Apple Mail

• 1). Start Mail and click "Mail" then "Preferences."
  
  
• 2). Select the "Rules" tab and click "Add Rule."
  
  
• 3). Type a descriptive name for the rule, such as "Email Blacklist."
  
  
• 4). Add conditions that will define your rule. Specify if all or just some of the rules must be met to apply to a particular message and tell Mail what to do when the rule values are met.
  
  
• 5). Click "OK" to confirm the rule.