Mailbox Rule?

How can I create Rules for Mailboxes, i.e. delete old messages from a mailbox after a period of time?
I have created the rule to put messages from senders into mailboxes but I cannot create a specific mailbox rule, any ides would be appreciated.

Sorry, but you can't create a rule to act on messages only a specific mailbox. It might be possible to perform this sort of function via an AppleScript or Automator workflow, but I'm not expert enough in either to be able to provide instructions. Perhaps someone else here will have an idea.
Regards.

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