# Smart Rule Categories Should Be Expanded **URL:** \ **Category:** Email Marketing Tool\ **Tags:** email\ **Created:** [July 17, 2026, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/smart-rule-categories-should-be-expanded/153363 "2026-07-17T19:39:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CDNor](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/cdnor/32/37654_2.png) [@CDNor](https://community.hubspot.com/u/CDNor)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/smart-rule-categories-should-be-expanded/153363/1 "2026-07-17T19:39:51Z")
I can’t believe, in the year of our lord 2026, the only options for creating Smart Content Rules (in an email specifically) are - **Ad source** - **Country** - **Device type** - **Referral source** - **Preferred language** - **Contact list membership** - **Lifecycle stage** There are hundreds of properties that could be used for creating rules, and instead we have to create half a dozen audience segments to get the rules we want in place. Surely, SURELY we are close to opening up the playing field on this, right HubSpot? ---
**Author:** ![karstenkoehler](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/karstenkoehler/32/68554_2.png) [@karstenkoehler](https://community.hubspot.com/u/karstenkoehler)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/smart-rule-categories-should-be-expanded/153363/2 "2026-07-17T20:20:43Z")
Hi @CDNor, I wouldn’t hold my breath - the reason being that, as you mentioned, segments can be used as workaround. Still, if you’d like to signal interest, I’d recommend upvoting this request to the product team: [Add smart rules based on properties](https://community.hubspot.com/t/add-smart-rules-based-on-properties/34390) You can also direct more people to that request by accepting my reply as a solution. Maybe, hopefully, eventually, the product team will action the request. Best regards