Mailbox Rules

A mailbox rule tells an email account what to do with incoming messages automatically. For example, a rule might move newsletters into a folder. It can also forward a copy of each new email to another address.

Suppose you want to check Lee's rules. Run:

seclab rules lee

You should see:

n  rule         when                   does
1  Newsletters  subject has "News"     move to Reading
2  Receipts     subject has "Receipt"  forward to archive@outside.test (outside)

Rule 1 puts newsletters in a folder. Rule 2 sends copies of receipts to archive@outside.test, outside the company. If Lee did not approve that forwarding, delete rule 2:

seclab rule lee delete 2

You should see:

Deleted rule 2 ("Receipts") from lee's mailbox.

Keep the newsletter rule because it is part of Lee's normal work. A password reset does not delete mailbox rules, so unwanted forwarding needs to be removed separately. If you need to delete another rule, list the rules again first: their numbers change after a deletion.