Synchronizing rules and signatures in an IMAP account?

Hi,
I have several rules in Mail that control where emails from certain people are stored. How do I apply these rules to my IMAP account so that when I login through my browser based webmail interface, I see an identical file structure?
Also, how do I use signatures if I'm not checking email through Mail. Is this possible?
Thank you!

neither of these is possible. Mail rules and signatures are stored locally and are only usable in Mail.app.

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Hger wrote:
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