Re: Custom headers RFE WAS: Re: [Evolution] RFE: ability to add headers to "standard" display.

[Larry Rosenman <ler lerctr org>]

On Tue, 2002-04-23 at 04:05, Larry Rosenman wrote:

> I can't seem to do this on the IMAP account.  (I could make you an
> IMAP account on my server if you want....)
after killing off Evolution, and letting the computer sleep, it now
works on the IMAP inbox.  
> > The dialog posted at
> > <http://www.pobox.com/~agreene/linux/arbitrary-header-filter.png> shows 
> > what the filter looks like. The filter changes the color of the text in
> > the incoming messages as dsiplayed in the message list. The result is
> > posted at
> > <http://www.pobox.com/~agreene/linux/arbitrary-header-filter-result.png>
> >
> > I'm not sure why you had trouble getting this to work.
> Because, based on my results, it doesn't work with IMAP accounts. 
Apparently something was confused, it now DOES work at least for the
INBOX.   

I wish it would work for the other mailboxes in the IMAP hierarchy. 
> > > The filters and vFolders functionality is, err, confusing at best (and
> > > I'm a former Outlook user). 
> > >
> > > I really think this argument that Show All Headers, and View Email
> > > Source can replace this requested functionality is Specious. 
> > >
> > > However, I feel like I'm beating a dead horse, and will shut up now. 
> > >
> > > I will also see if I can find yet another Email/Contact/Task/Calendar
> > > product that meets my needs, and is willing to at least listen.  
> >
> > You can switch products if you like, but don't say that the Evolution
> > developers didn't listen. They did listen, but they didn't agree with you.
> > For that matter, neither do I.
> So be it. 

> Because I work for an ISP, and need to check what the system wide
> filters are doing, and they TAG mail, but I can't seem to get an IMAP 
> account to filter on an ARBITRARY mailbox. 
>
> And with some of the trash making it into my mailbox, I want to see
> what tests and what score the SpamFilters added. 
>
> I guess I will just shut up now. 
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