way to have rules applied automatically to messages in the Junk folder?

t.kyhn wrote:

In Mail (macOS 27), is there any way to have rules applied automatically to messages in the Junk folder, or can you only do this manually?

Rules (applied automatically) only work with the Inbox folder, not with the Junk folder.

Might be able to get Shortcuts or AppleScript to work with Junk contents.

Reply to t.kyhn

Hello ,

Try this : Go on the internet to icloud.com and sign in > Mail > Settings ( icon looks like 🧭 ) above the Mailboxes > Rules > ➕ add > Message , choose a condition then select an action > Add .

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t.kyhn wrote:

Thanks for your reply. I guess there's no way to get rid of spam automatically then.

If the junk mailbox is accessed using IMAP, automatic deletion is an available option:

Change Mailbox Behaviors settings in Mail on Mac - Apple Support

Thanks, I've tried that, but it only allows you to move messages or to mark them as read, not to delete them.

Thanks for your reply. I guess there's no way to get rid of spam automatically then.

Thanks for pointing to this option. I'll try that.