How a rule works
A rule is one or more conditions (what to match) plus one or more actions (what to do), combined with AND or OR logic: match every condition, or any one of them.
Rules run on every incoming message for the domain they're attached to, in order, before the message lands in the mailbox.
Conditions
Match on the from, to, subject, or body of the incoming message, using one of six operators.
Fields
from · to · subject · body
Operators
contains · equals · starts_with · ends_with · regex · not_contains
Actions
Chain multiple actions on the same rule, e.g. label the message AND forward a copy.
forward
Send a copy of the message to another address
auto_reply
Send an automatic reply back to the sender
discard
Drop the message silently (never lands in the mailbox)
label
Apply an IMAP keyword/label so it's filterable in the webmail
webhook
POST the message event to a URL you control, for custom automations
Example
"When the subject contains 'invoice' OR the sender ends with '@billing-partner.com', label the message 'Finance' and forward a copy to accounting@yourdomain.com." That's two conditions on OR logic, and two chained actions, configured entirely from the dashboard, no code.
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