Mac Kung Fu, 2nd Edition

Tip 102

Play Sounds When Certain Mail Arrives

Not all mails are equal, and sometimes you might want to be notified if a mail arrives from a particular individual or if the subject line or mail body contains a certain phrase (perhaps something like “The money has been wired to your account”).

Setting up this feature in Mail is easy and can be done via mail rules, as follows:

1. Open Mail’s Preferences dialog box (application menu→Preferences), and then select the Rules tab. Then click the Add Rule button.

2. A drop-down dialog box will appear. In the Description field, type a name for your new rule; something like “Mail from John” is good. This is only for your own reference later.

3. Below the line If Any of the Following Conditions Are Met, click the ...