Hello Thomas, Thomas Fernandez wrote (in <mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>):
>>> 2) It should be possible to create a purely organizational container >>> level (sub)filter where processing of filters further down the list >>> occurs automatically if none of the subfilters yielded an action. >> Yes, this is a nice wish. I have the same problem like you. A filter >> as container filter (with "all messages" condition) can make problems. >> So a container filter would be nice. >> But I think there are workarounds - I use the first one and in >> this moment I think there is a second one. >> Imagine: >> Filter A <- container filter >> Filter A1 <- condition: From Maurice >> Filter A2 <- condition: From Boris >> Filter B >> Filter B1 >> Filter B2 >> First, I set the condition of A to "all message" - but this brought >> troubles, because then Filter B will never touched. Also the solution >> "continue filtering" isn't that good, because then changes from A, A1 >> and A2 could undo by B, B1 or B2. > True. But A and B are catch-all filters. Let's assume A' and B' are > the action performed by these filters (for example moving the message > to a default folder). The logic is this: > 1.) "continue processing" disabled > A(True) + B (True) = A' (Since A matched, B is not processed. It > could also be false) > All messages are matched with the catch-all. > 2.) "continue processing" enabled > A(True) + B(True) = B' > Here it doesn't matter whether A is matched, as the B will always be > processed and it will always match. > What you are looking for with these "container filters" are not > filters at all, I would think. You need a "group name" functionality. Yes, container filters aren't filters, but "dummy filter". They should be there, to keep order, but don't work as filter. >> The second solution (which is not yet tested) is, to introduce a >> "control filter": > I would consider this far too complicated to be acceptable. Maybe you feel it as a (too complicated) workaround - but since "container filters" or "group name functionality" isn't implemented it's the only way to do so, right? -- Regards, Boris Anders, http://www.batboard.de ________________________________________________________ Current beta is 3.0.2.10 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html IMPORTANT: To register as a Beta tester, use this link first - http://www.ritlabs.com/en/partners/testers/
