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    4. Save the script
    5. Go to Triggers (looks like an alarm clock on left-hand side)
    6. Create a Trigger that acts every 10 minutes and calls `filterNGPVANSpam`
    7. You'll need to authorize this script to act on your behalf, which may require that you use the scary "Advanced" section to allow the script to read/write to your email inbox.
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    1. Go to https://script.google.com
    2. Create a New Project
    3. Replace the `Code.gs` file it creates for you with the javascript above (copy/paste)
    4. Save
    3. Replace the `Code.gs` file it creates for you with the javascript below (copy/paste)
    4. Save the script
    5. Go to Triggers (looks like an alarm clock on left-hand side)
    6. Create a Trigger that acts every 10 minutes and calls `filterNGPVANSpam`
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    1. Go to https://script.google.com
    2. Create a New Project
    3. Replace the `Code.gs` file it creates for you with the javascript above (copy/paste)
    4. Save
    5. Go to Triggers (looks like an alarm clock on left-hand side)
    6. Create a Trigger that acts every 10 minutes and calls `filterNGPVANSpam`
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    body.match(/^Received:.*ngp(van|web)\.com/m);

    if(matchedNGPVAN){
    console.log('message', matchedNGPVAN, body);
    GmailApp.moveThreadToSpam(threads[i]);
    }
    Utilities.sleep(500);
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    // Adapted with thanks from:
    // https://www.geektron.com/2014/01/how-to-filter-gmail-using-email-headers-and-stop-via-spam/

    function filterNGPVANSpam() {
    var threads = GmailApp.getInboxThreads(0, 5);
    threads.concat(GmailApp.search('category:promotions', 0, 5));
    for (var i = 0; i < threads.length; i++) {
    var messages = threads[i].getMessages();
    for (var j = 0; j < messages.length; j++) {
    var message = messages[j];
    var body = message.getRawContent();

    var matchedNGPVAN =
    body.match(/^List-Unsubscribe:\s*<(.*ngpvan\.com.*)>\s*$/m) ||
    body.match(/^Received:.*ngp(van|web)\.com/m);

    if(matchedNGPVAN){
    console.log('message', matchedNGPVAN, body);
    GmailApp.moveThreadToSpam(threads[i]);
    }
    Utilities.sleep(500);
    }
    }
    }