I've waited since 2011 for iCloud to add support for decent email processing rules to do the 2 things I used rules for:
1) Apply multiple conditions to the same email. i.e sender matches on of these criteria and subject matches one of these criteria .
2) Take multiple actions on the same email. i.e forward and archive
But it hasn't materialized.
It's with heavy heart that I registered a custom domain for my email and moved to Exchange Online hosted email to get access to advanced server side email rules that run even when my Macbook Pro is turned off or otherwise offline.
All of the this because Apple does not offer advanced email rules. I'd pay for it. but I guess customers like me are not who the product is for. I've sent them feedback to add advanced rules every year since iCloud started, and I'll continue to do so. Maybe one day they'll get enough feedback to convince them to add them. But that day is not today.
Has anyone else gone through the same "journey" as I? Do you think Apple will ever listen to our feedback?
1) Apply multiple conditions to the same email. i.e sender matches on of these criteria and subject matches one of these criteria .
2) Take multiple actions on the same email. i.e forward and archive
But it hasn't materialized.
It's with heavy heart that I registered a custom domain for my email and moved to Exchange Online hosted email to get access to advanced server side email rules that run even when my Macbook Pro is turned off or otherwise offline.
- I tried leaving my computer on and using client side rules , but that doesn't work well since my computer is frequently offline for extended periods of time.
- I thought of doing complex setups where perhaps one service filters my email ( say gmail ) and then forwards it to my iCloud email, but I'm all about consolidation and simplicity in my setup, so that was out.
All of the this because Apple does not offer advanced email rules. I'd pay for it. but I guess customers like me are not who the product is for. I've sent them feedback to add advanced rules every year since iCloud started, and I'll continue to do so. Maybe one day they'll get enough feedback to convince them to add them. But that day is not today.
Has anyone else gone through the same "journey" as I? Do you think Apple will ever listen to our feedback?