Re: [Evolution] SOLVED: Re: How Can I Apply a Filter to Every Message

["Patrick O'Callaghan" <poc usb ve>]

On Tue, 2007-05-15 at 20:35 -0700, Schlaegel wrote:
> On 5/15/07, Patrick O'Callaghan <poc usb ve> wrote:
> >  On Tue, 2007-05-15 at 11:01 -0700, Schlaegel wrote:
> > > I am switching to evolution from Thunderbird. I use a quite extensive
> > > set of filters and want to apply them to all of my existing email. I
> > > can not find any global "apply" feature. In Thuderbird this is in the
> > > same dialog that allows one to manage the filters. I see that I can
> > > hit CTRL+Y or choose "Message"->"Apply Filters", but this only works
> > > on the selected email, not on entire folders.
> > >
> > > Is there a feature I just haven't discovered?
> >
> > 1) Create a Search Folder that matches everything:
> >         Edit->Search Folders
> >         Add
> >         Call it Everything (for example)
> >          Match All as search criterion
> >         Decide whether you want all local and/or remote folders, or just some
> >         Hit OK
> >
> > 2) Apply filters:
> >         Go to the Everything folder
> >         Select all messages (Ctrl-A)
> >         Apply filters (Ctrl-Y)
>
> I was hoping there was an automatic way to apply a filter to a whole
> folder, say hitting CTRL+Y when a folder was selected. Since there
> isn't, your way works great. Thank you.

There is, and it's implicit in my reply. Visit a folder, select all
messages (Ctrl-A) and filter them (Ctrl-Y).

However your original question was on how to apply filters to "all my
existing mail" (i.e. not just to a single folder), hence the extra step
of defining a search folder.

poc