[MlMt] Archive by applying rules with default of move to Archive folder

[Benny Kjær Nielsen]

On 16 Apr 2014, at 16:55, Dr Gregory Jefferis wrote:

> I'd like to start using rules to sort my most interesting messages 
> into specific folders when I press e.g. V to archive or some other 
> keyboard shortcut. If no rule matches I'd like to have archival to the 
> "Archive" IMAP folder as a fall through option. Note that I don't want 
> these rules to be processed automatically – I want to assess 
> messages manually in the inbox.
>
> Has anyone else done something similar / could suggest a good 
> approach?

My suggestion is simple (although maybe non-obvious): Archive like you 
do now (button or shortcut) and add rules to the Archive mailbox. The 
messages not matching any conditions are then going to stay in the 
Archive.

-- 
Benny