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Exchange Rule to Gmail Filter Mappings

The sections below outline the support status for mappings between Exchange Online rules (in Outlook Web App and Outlook Desktop App) and Gmail filters in Exchange Online to Gmail migrations.

Outlook Web App

Refer to the tables below for Gmail filter mappings for rules in the Outlook Web App.

× Unsupported.

Condition

Exchange OnlineGmailComment
FromFrom
ToTo
Email received for others×
I'm on the To line×
I'm on the Cc line×
I'm on the To or Cc line×
I'm not on the To line×
I'm the only recipient×
Subject includesSubject
Subject or body includesHas the words
Message body include×
Sender address includesfrom
Recipient address includes×
Message header includes×
Importance×
Sensitivity×
Flag×
Type×
Has attachmentHas: Attachment
At leastLarger
At mostSmaller
Received before×
Received after×
Apply to all messages×

Action

Exchange OnlineGmailComment
Mark as Junk×
Mark as readMark as read
DeleteDelete
Forward toForward toMake sure email forwarding has been enabled in the destination Gmail.
Forward as attachment×
Redirect to×
Categorize×
Pin to top×
Copy toApply labelRefer to Comment 1 below the table.
Mark with importance: Low×
Mark with importance: NormalNever mark it as important
Mark with importance: HighMark it as important
Move toSkip inbox, apply labelRefer to Comment 1 below the table.

Comment 1:

  • Make sure the label name exists in the destination Gmail. If the specified label does not exist in the destination, the migration will fail with error: GM-FilterFolderNotFound.

  • Make sure the label is not a system folder in the destination Gmail. If the label is a system folder, the migration will fail with error: GM-FilterFolderIsSystemFolder.

Exceptions

Exchange OnlineGmailComment
Subject or body includesDoesn't haveFor Exception, only Subject or body includes is supported for migration.

Stop Processing More Rule

Exchange OnlineGmailComment
Stop processing more rule×If the Stop processing more rule option has been enabled, the rule will fail in the migration.

Outlook Desktop App

Refer to the tables below for Gmail filter mappings for rules in the Outlook Desktop App.

× Unsupported.

Condition

Exchange OnlineGmailComment
From people or public groupFrom
With specific words in the subjectSubject
Sent only to me×
Where my name is in the To box×
Marked as Important×
Marked as Sensitive×
Where my name is in the Cc box×
Where my name is in the To or Cc box×
Where my name is not in the To box×
Sent to people or public group×
With specific words in the body×
With specific words in the subject or bodyHas the words
With specific words in the message header×
With specific words in the sender's addressFrom
Which is a meeting invitation or update×
Which is an automatic reply×
Which has an attachmentHas attachment
With a size in a specific range×
Received in a specific date span×
Flagged for action×
Uses the specific form×
With specific words in the recipient's address×
Through the specific account×
Assigned to specific category×
Assigned to any category×
With selected properties of documents or forms×
Sender is in specified Address Book×
From the Specific RSS Feed×
From any RSS Feed×
of the specific form type×
On this computer only×

Action

Exchange OnlineGmailComment
Move it to the specified folderSkip inbox, apply labelRefer to Comment 1 below the table.
Delete itDelete it
Move a copy to the specified folderApply labelRefer to Comment 1 below the table.
Forward it to people or public groupForward it toMake sure email forwarding has been enabled in the destination Gmail.
Forward it to people or public group as an attachment×
Redirect it to people or public group×
Have server reply using a specific message×
Permanently delete it×
Assign it to the category×
Reply using a specific template×
Flag message for flag action×
Clear the message flag×
clear message's category×
Mark it as important×
Print it×
Play a sound×
Mark it as read×
Display a specific message in the New Item Alert Window×
Display a desktop Alert×
Apply Retention Policy×

Comment 1:

  • Make sure the label name exists in the destination Gmail. If the specified label does not exist in the destination, the migration will fail with error: GM-FilterFolderNotFound.

  • Make sure the label is not a system folder in the destination Gmail. If the label is a system folder, the migration will fail with error: GM-FilterFolderIsSystemFolder.

Exceptions

Exchange OnlineGmailComment
With specific words in the subject or bodyDoesn't haveFor Exception, only With specific words in the subject or body is supported for migration.

Stop Processing More Rule

Exchange OnlineGmailComment
Stop processing more rule×If the Stop processing more rule option has been enabled, the rule will fail in the migration.