WPS Email Rules on macOS FAQ

Last updated:July 24, 2026

These FAQ items focus on historical email handling, rule order, and rule limits in WPS Email Rules on macOS, covering 3 common questions and quick answers.

FAQ

Can Email Rules apply to historical emails?

  1. Create a new rule or edit an existing one.
  2. In the rule settings area, select the option to apply the rule to matching historical emails.
  3. Save the rule and wait for matching historical emails to be processed.
  4. Auto-forwarded emails are not included in this historical email handling scope.

Why did lower rules stop running after one rule matched?

  1. Open Settings and go to Email Rules.
  2. Edit the rule that matched first.
  3. Check whether the option to ignore lower rules after execution is selected.
  4. If you want later rules to continue, clear that option and save the rule.
  5. Test the result again with matching mail.

Is there a limit on the number of Email Rules?

  1. There is no limit on the number of Email Rules.
  2. You can continue creating rules as needed.
  3. For easier maintenance, review unused rules regularly and keep rule names clear.

Glossary

TermMeaning
Email RuleAn automatic processing rule that applies conditions and actions to incoming messages.
Historical EmailMessages that already existed in the mailbox before the rule was created.
Rule PriorityThe execution order used when more than one rule may match the same message.
Match All ConditionsThe rule runs only when a message meets every configured condition.
Match Any ConditionThe rule runs when a message meets at least one configured condition.