On 12/11/2009 5:58 PM, Phillip Jones wrote: > Mark Hansen wrote: >> On 12/11/2009 3:21 PM, Phillip Jones wrote: >>> Samuel S wrote: >>>> Phillip Jones wrote: >>>>> Samuel S wrote: >>>>>> ... please... >>>>>> >>>>>> I have gone through help and have not yet found info pertaining to the >>>>>> "Apply filter when:" drop box. >>>>>> >>>>>> Can anyone direct me to the help on this? >>>>>> >>>>>> The reason is, I need to figure out the reason that when I click on "Run >>>>>> Filters on Folder" nothing happens and I believe the answer may be >>>>>> within this area, do you not think? >>>>>> >>>>>> If I Am incorrect, please let me know. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for everyone's input and assistance on this and other topics on >>>>>> the list.. >>>>> >>>>> You'll find it more likely for a filter say for sorting to a folder for >>>>> an email address is to choose >>>>> >>>>> From: Contains (not match all) and remove all information to the left of >>>>> the @, >>>>> >>>>> If a filter doesn't work click on edit and change the rules maybe switch >>>>> to: Reply to or To >>>>> >>>>> Or change match all the following to any of the following. >>>>> >>>>> What specifically do you need to filter? >>>>> >>>> Phillip... thank you for the response. >>>> >>>> I Am filtering emails from various sources into the corresponding >>>> folders I set up. i.e. yoga, fax, lending. personal and clients to name >>>> a few. >>>> >>>> I have set up filters by each category named above, then placing the >>>> parameters rather it be subject, from, to, or body.. I use "Match any of >>>> the following" and set to have the messages moved to the appropriate >>>> folder. >>>> >>>> I Am finding that for messages already in folders, even in the main >>>> folder, when I click on "Tools -> Run Filters on Folder" nothing >>>> happens, even if I open Message Filter and run individual filters, that >>>> does not work to forward messages to the correct folder. >>>> >>>> Any other suggestions or recommendations for this? >>>> >>>> TIA... >>> It works best if you first leave the messages in inbox. Then create the >>> filter to work on inbox. Then choose match any of ... , then select >>> desired folder. the filter should usually be set up to From: >>> >>> The easiest way is right click,(control click), or click and holds on >>> the from and click on create filter. >>> >> >> This doesn't make any sense to me. Perhaps I'm just not understanding >> what you're trying to say. Also, perhaps it's different between SM 1.1.X >> and SM 2.0. >> >> In SM 1.1.X, you create message filters. They are created for the account, >> not for a mailbox. You create them on the account and they run automatically >> on messages downloaded to the Inbox from your mail source. >> >> You can *also* run the filter(s) on any other mailbox you choose, but this >> must be done manually. >> >> Best Regards, > the account is the mailbox. each account is different mailbox.
No. > > say you have two accounts jsmi...@jerryrig.com and jsm...@jerryrig.com. > each has a sperate mailbox (or account). Each has a separate Inbox, but each account can have as many mailboxes as you wish to create. I think you're confusing "Inbox" with "mailbox". _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
