Your Gmail filter isn't automatically sorting emails
Check your filter criteria actually matches the emails you want, make sure the label you're filtering to still exists, and test the filter on a new email to see if it works.
Filters fail because the criteria is too specific and doesn't match real emails, the label was deleted after the filter was created, or the filter conflicts with another one. Test with real emails and recreate the filter if it's broken.
Risk: Medium
⏱ 10-20 minutes
Intermediate
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Skip — I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Assuming the filter applies to all emails retroactively — it only applies to new emails from when it was created
- Not checking if the label still exists after creating the filter
- Typos in filter criteria preventing any matches
- Not realizing Gmail spam filter intercepts emails before regular filters
- Creating criteria that's too specific and doesn't match intended emails
Signs you need professional help
- Filter criteria seems correct but doesn't match any emails
- Multiple test emails should match but the filter only works on some
- You see an error message when trying to apply the filter
- Gmail support reports that filters are disabled by administrator policy
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