Sort recruiter emails, but not the ones you answered
The Recruiters template moves recruiter outreach to a Jobs folder, unless you have sent mail to that person before, so live conversations stay put.
The exception is the point
Recruiter emails are a nuisance until one of them becomes a conversation you care about. A plain filter would keep moving that person’s replies out of sight. The Recruiters template has an “unless” built in: once you have written to someone, their mail stays in your inbox.
When to change it
If you are looking for work, you might want recruiter mail in front of you. Turn the rule off, or keep it and check Jobs daily. If you are not looking at all, add “mark read” and look at the folder when it suits you.
What it catches
- First-contact emails from recruiters and talent teams about a role.
- Follow-ups from recruiters you never answered.
- Recruiters writing from new agencies, without adding their address.
What it leaves alone
- Anyone whose address you have written to. MailRules checks the addresses in your Sent folder.
- Job alert emails from job boards, unless the model counts them as recruiter outreach. Reword the intent if you want those too.
- Emails the model is not sure about. They wait in Needs review.
What you can change
- Widen the wording, for example "Recruiter outreach and job alerts".
- Remove the exception if you want every recruiter email in Jobs, even from people you know.
- Add "mark read" so Jobs fills up quietly.
- Change the folder name.
Questions
How does it know I replied?
MailRules keeps an index of the addresses you have sent mail to, built from your Sent folder. If the sender's address is in it, the template leaves the email alone. It checks the exact address, not the whole company domain.
Will it move an interview invite?
Not from someone you have already written to. An invite from a new address that reads like recruiter outreach could be moved to Jobs, where you can find it.
Does it reply to recruiters?
No. MailRules sorts email. It does not send any.