Automating With Rules
Rules allow Unison to take automatic action on your behalf when certain conditions occur.
To open the Rule Editor:
- Choose Unison > Preferences...
- Click Rules

Creating rules
To create a new rule:
- Click the + button near the lower-left of the Rule Editor:

- In the rule editing sheet that appears, set the following options as desired:
- Description: Make up a descriptive name for this rule.
- If all/any of the following conditions are met: To trigger a rule, either all of its conditions have to be met, or any single condition can be met.
- Conditions: Create one or more conditions required for the rule to be triggered. Use the + and - buttons to add or remove conditions.
- perform the following actions: Create one or more actions to be taken when the rule is triggered. Use the + and - buttons to add or remove actions.

Deleting rules
To delete a rule:
- In the Rule Editor, click the rule you wish to delete
- Click the - button near the lower-left of the Rule Editor:

Editing rules
To edit a rule:
- In the Rule Editor, click the rule you wish to edit
- Click the pencil button
near the lower-left of the Rule Editor
Duplicating rules
To duplicate a rule:
- In the Rule Editor, click the rule you wish to duplicate
- Click the duplicate button
near the lower-left of the Rule Editor
Applying rules
Rules are applied each time a newsgroup is opened. You can also force rules to be applied by selecting a message (or range of messages) and choosing Message > Apply Rules.
Ignoring a particular message sender
Choose Message > Ignore Sender... to automatically add a rule to kill all posts from the sender of the currently selected message.