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Sender-Based Mail Automation Rules

Updated over 3 weeks ago

Release Date: July 2025

Applies To: Enterprise Plans

Overview

You know those familiar names that keep showing up in your mailbox—banks, government forms, vendors who still think fax machines are cutting-edge? Now you can finally do something about them. Automatically.

Sender-Based Mail Automation Rules let you take predefined actions on incoming mail based on the sender name. It’s ideal for handling high-volume, repetitive items—without any manual sorting, clicking, or muttering under your breath.

This is the first in a lineup of smarter mail tools designed to make physical mail feel as modern as the rest of your workflow.

What You Can Do

With Sender-Based Automation Rules, you can:

  • Automatically scan, ship, move, or discard mail from specific senders

  • Apply rules to letters, large envelopes, packages, and more

  • Define matching conditions like “Sender name contains,” “equals,” or “starts with”

  • Manage incoming mail at scale without human input


​In other words, your mail just got smarter. Finally.

Where to Find It

You’ll find the feature under:

Settings → Automation → Advanced Rules

Click “Create Rule” to start building your sender-based automation setup.

How It Works

When a new mail item is received, the system checks the sender name against your rule set. If a match is found, the assigned action runs automatically. No manual triage. No second-guessing.

You can create rules based on:

  • Sender Name: Use filters like “contains,” “equals,” or “starts with”

  • Mail Type: Target specific item types (letter, package, magazine, etc.)

  • Action: Choose to scan, ship, move to folder, or return to sender

Additional options, like shipping schedules and scan credit handling, are available based on the action selected.

Note: Rules only apply to new mail received after the rule is created. Previously received items are not affected.

Why It Matters

This feature cuts down on decision fatigue, speeds up routine processing, and creates predictable workflows for teams that need them.

Especially useful for:

  • Finance and legal teams juggling time-sensitive documents

  • Operations teams handling shipments and vendor mail

  • Any company dealing with lots of mail items per day that needs things to just… run​

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this available on all plans?

No. Sender-Based Automation Rules are available exclusively on Enterprise and custom plans.

Can I apply a rule to past mail?

No. Rules apply only to mail received after the rule is created.

Can I create multiple rules for the same sender?

No. Each sender can only have one active rule at a time. If a duplicate is attempted, you’ll be prompted to edit the existing rule.

Final Note

If your mail has been a little too high-maintenance lately, this is your cue to take back control—quietly, efficiently, and with zero paper cuts.

More automation features are coming soon. We’ll try not to get smug about it.

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