Methods for capturing electronic messages based on capture rules relating to user actions regarding received electronic messages

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions thereon that, when executed by at least one processor, cause a computer system to:

• receive electronic messages directed to a user from one or more message sources;
• detect a message category in order to create a capture rule while one or more actions are being performed by the user on the received electronic messages;
• create the capture rule based on the one or more actions performed by the user on the received electronic messages, wherein the capture rule corresponds with the message category;
• receive additional electronic messages directed to the user from one or more message sources;
• identify, from the received additional electronic messages, one or more electronic messages that satisfy the capture rule;
• and
• capture the one or more electronic messages that satisfy the capture rule, wherein capturing the one or more electronic messages that satisfy the capture rule comprises assigning the one or more electronic messages to the message category.

A mobile communication device comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the mobile communication device to:
• receive electronic messages directed to a user from one or more message sources;
• detect a message category in order to create a capture rule while one or more actions are being performed by the user on the received electronic messages;
• create the capture rule based on the one or more actions performed by the user on the received electronic messages, wherein the capture rule corresponds with the message category;
• receive additional electronic messages directed to the user from one or more message sources;
• identify, from the received additional electronic messages, one or more electronic messages that satisfy the capture rule;
• and
• capture the one or more electronic messages that satisfy the capture rule, wherein capturing the one or more electronic messages that satisfy the capture rule comprises assigning the one or more electronic messages to the message category.