My New Mac, Snow Leopard Edition, 2nd Edition

Using Smart Mailboxes

Typing text into the Search text box to find certain messages can get tedious. To simplify this process, you can create a Smart Mailbox, which lets you define the type of messages you want to find. Every time a new message matches the criteria you have selected, that message appears inside your Smart Mailbox in the left pane of the Mail window, which updates its list of messages automatically as you add or delete messages.

Note

A Smart Mailbox doesn't physically move messages out of your Inbox folder. Instead, the Smart Mailbox simply provides a link to messages stored in your Inbox folder.

Creating a New Smart Mailbox

Here's how to create a new Smart Mailbox:

1. Select Mailbox ▸ New Smart Mailbox. A New Smart Mailbox dialog appears, ...