Re: [Evolution] Filters on Folders

[Not Zed <notzed ximian com>]

On Tue, 2003-09-09 at 15:34 -0700, Joseph Phillips wrote:
> I just tried setting the "Apply filters to new messages in INBOX on this
> server" in the Receiving Options of my Mail Account.
>
> Unfortunately, it doesn't work.

Did you restart evo?  That and a few other options don't enable till you
restart (bad i know, but easier ot restart than to fix atm).

> I received some new mail from a mailing list that I have a filter rule
> to move to one of my local folders, but the mail remains in my inbox
> without getting moved.
>
> If I manually select "Appy Filters", then it gets moved properly.  It's
> just not working automatically like I would expect.
>
> Any more ideas?  Thanks.

Unfortunately the way we detect messages doesn't work on some servers
that dont implement imap to spec, and/or if you have multiple clients
accessing a given account simultaneously.  So you may be stuck if
restarting doesn't work.

> On Tue, 2003-09-09 at 14:11, guenther wrote:
> > > The emails only get moved out to the folder, once I choose "Actions >
> > > Apply Filters".
> > >
> > > Is there a way to have the filter automatically applied whenever a new
> > > email is received?
> >
> > Have you set "Apply Filters" for the account?
> >
> >  Tools / Settings / Mail Accounts / <account> Edit / Receiving Options
> >  [x] Apply filters to new messages in INBOX on this server
> >
> >
> > > By the way, my Inbox is connecting via IMAP to an NT 4.0 Exchange
> > > Server.
> >
> > Dunno, if the Exchange server matters, but that is the option for IMAP
> > accounts.
> >
> > ...guenther
>
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