Can I forward emails from Mail to my work email when I'm there?

Question

Is is possible to have incoming Mail messages forwarded to another email address when I am at work? It takes too long to log into the web and check my home email at work when I'm there. I have outlook at work and it's way better than Mail (IMO). Can this be done?

Answer 1

A rule is simply an automated action that occurs based on a set of conditions. The ability to make rules exists in just about all email applications including Outlook and Mail.
One of the things I like about Mail is that making rules is a lot easier than in Outlook. But, there's no way to make an email client forward email to specific location by just checking a box because application doesn't know which messages you want forwarded and to where to send it until you tell it.
Anyway, enough background....here's how to make a Rule in Mail:
-Open Mail and select Mail->Preferences from the menu bar.
-Click on the Rules tab and click the Add Rule button.
-Type a name for your rule, e.g. "Forward to Work"
-For conditions, select To and Contains from the drop-down menus, then type your home email address in the blank at the end.
-For actions, select Forward Message from the drop-down menu and type your work email address in the blank.
-Click the OK button.
That's it. Now all messages to your home address will be forwarded to you work address.