Email question from a newbie.

[gardener2]

If an incoming email has been programmed to go automatically to a particular folder does it ever appear in the inbox?

[fo3nix]

Depends on the email client you're using, but I think Outlook and Thunderbird both run their filters before it's put in the inbox.

[rojash]

If by "programmed to go automatically" you mean that you've set up a rule, then it will depend on the action you specified in the rule. You can specify to Move or Copy it. If you chose Move it will not appear in your inbox.

[gardener2]

Thanks for the advice. Would I be right in assuming therefore that when a rule is set to send an email to a folder without appearing in the inbox then any reply also does not appear in the general sent box?

[LucianaScott]

i think, no. i mean i use outlook express and if i choose to move lets say all emails that has 'viagra' in their subjects to trash, they never appear in the inbox.

[4candles]

The filter acts on incoming mail. All outgoing mail will appear in the 'Items Sent' folder.

[gardener2]

Sorry to be nuisance but I am new to this.
So if I set a rule that all emails from Joe Bloggs bypass my inbox and go straight to a password locked personal folder then when I email him or reply to his emails then they appear in my general list of sent items or appear only in the sent items in that personal folder? Thanks for all the help.

[rojash]

As far as I understand it, they will appear in sent items