How are labels merged so that filters are included as well?
So that Alice
and Bob
instead are directed to Carol
, for example. Crucially, any filters for Alice
or Bob
will now work with Carol
instead. Asked differently, how are the filters merged or migrated?
The three names: Alice
, Bob
and Carol
are gmail
labels. In an IMAP
client, or through the web interface, it's easy enough to rename a directory or label. It's easy enough to copy, or move, e-mails from one label to another.
However, how are the filter
's updated so that Alice
and Bob
no longer receive any e-mails at all? All mail which was being directed to Alice
and Bob
should now go directly to Carol
.
Again, the names: Alice
, Bob
and Carol
are just labels within gmail
for illustrative purposes. Through IMAP
the labels are reflected as directories, of course.