Re: [Evolution] Mail filters and regex

[Not Zed <notzed ximian com>]

On 22 Jun 2001 12:52:17 -0400, Jeffrey Stedfast wrote:
> On 22 Jun 2001 09:57:13 -0400, John Affleck wrote:
> > A long time ago, I seem to remember that it was possible to use regex in
> > any of the mail filter matching criteria (ie regex match on sender). Is
> > this still possible ? 
>
> yep, this is still possible.
>
> > Also, is there any plan to have slightly more complicated filters - if
> > SENDER = joe and (SUBJECT = dinner or SUBJECT = lunch) for example. I'd
> > be just as happy entering some XML or something if it's the GUI that's
> > the problem..
>
> Probably not, although from the UI you can select "Expression" and there
> you can enter in a complicated expression. Using your example...
>
> [Sender] [contains] [joe]
> [Expression] [(or (header-contains "Subject" "dinner") (header-contains
> "Subject" "lunch"))]

It is better to use:

(header-contains "Subject" "dinner" "lunch")

Most rules have an implicit "or" capability, just the gui has no way to
do it.


> And just set it so that it will only match "if all rules match" will
> give you the exact equivalent of your desired expression.
>
> Jeff
>
>
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