Gmail - Creating a Filter

Creation date: 11/27/2018 4:18 PM Updated: 11/28/2018 10:16 AM email filter

To create a filter go to the Gmail web interface DO NOT do this in outlook.
In the top right hand corner you should see a gear icon

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Click this icon and go down and click on "settings"

On this page go to the tab labeled "Filters and Blocked Addresses"

At the bottom of this page click "create new filter"

From here select who you want to create a filter for (in this example we are selecting Dan) and click "Create Filter"

Lastly we will select what we want to happen to all emails coming from this person. In this case we are making sure all emails from Dan never go to the Spam folder. Then click "Create Filter"

After clicking "Create Filter" you will be brought back to the page showing you a list of filters and it will show your filter here

Use this category when experiencing issues with your e-mail. This can include problems with Microsoft Outlook or sending and receiving issues in general.