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8.17. Export or Import Filters

Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.

11 STEPS

1 The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.

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2 Click Gmail.

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3 Click Settings

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4 Click Settings

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5 Click Filters and Blocked Addresses

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6 To export a filter and share it with others Click on the check box next to your created filter. 

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7 Click Export. 

A file will appear in your downloads folder titled "mailFilters.xml." This is what the recipient will need to import. 

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8 To Import a Filter you will need access to the mailFilters.xml file from the person who created the filter.

Then, click Import filters

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9 Click Choose File and search for the mailFilters.xml file. 

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10 Click Open file. 

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11 Imported filters will be listed below filters that originated with your account. 

That's it! You're done! 

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Here's an interactive tutorial

https://www.iorad.com/player/1671169/gMail--Export-and-Import-Filters



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