| Applying filter to current conversations is not working | Daised | 5/24/12 7:49 AM | Filter: "Forward it to: xx...@gmail.com" is not applying to 300 current matching conversations, when checked. Why? |
| Re: Applying filter to current conversations is not working | icantchooseone | 5/24/12 7:52 AM | forwarding only works for new mail - thats why |
| Re: Applying filter to current conversations is not working | Daised | 5/24/12 7:54 AM | I have seen posts of other people for whom it has worked. It is the only way to forward multiple existing emails at once. |
| Re: Applying filter to current conversations is not working | icantchooseone | 5/24/12 8:29 AM | thats only for new mail , filters FORWARDING does NOT work on old mail |
| Re: Applying filter to current conversations is not working | Daised | 5/24/12 8:49 AM | Then why does it give an option to apply the filter to matching conversations? |
| Re: Applying filter to current conversations is not working | icantchooseone | 5/24/12 9:01 AM | i agree it shouldnt be there for forwarding via a filter , you cannot multi forward in gmail - that is to prevent people being flooded / spammed with unwanted mail |
| Re: Applying filter to current conversations is not working | Daised | 5/24/12 10:48 AM | To prevent the spam issue, gmail sends a confirmation to the receiving email to setup forwarding. Once recipient accepts this there should be no spamming issues. Right? |
| Re: Applying filter to current conversations is not working | icantchooseone | 5/24/12 10:57 AM | that is for auto forwarding which forwards each single email as it arrives and for filter forwarding which also forwards each single email as it arrives gmail DOES NOT have ANY method to multi forward ( lots of mail in one shot like a filter or sel |