Re: [Evolution] found a semblance of solution [Fwd: several keywords in filters]

[Reid Thompson <reid thompson ateb com>]

On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 12:17:50PM +0100, No more cries wrote:
> i found something...
> directly modifying the xml file, in ~/.evolution/mail/filters.xml
> and writing several strings in the aftermath, for example :
>
> <partset>
> â??
> <part name="subject">
> <value name="subject-type" type="option" value="contains"/>
> â??
> <value name="subject" type="string">
> <string>sale</string>
> <string>prices</string>
> <string>buy</string>
> <string>sales</string>
> <string>bargain</string>
> </value>
> </part>
> </partset>
>
> this way, every mail with one or several of those words go directly where i
> chose...
> but you have to change directly the xml file... and in the filters option of
> evolution, you will only see the first string you declared in the xml file...
> not very user friendly but hey...
>
> if anyone got something best ....

> Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:50:23 +0100
> From: No more cries <nomorecries gmail com>
> Subject: several keywords in filters
> To: evolution-list gnome org
>
> Hello !
> I use filters for the incoming messages, based on the subject. I wanted to know
> if I could give several keywords at once just by filling one field. I want the
> filter to place the message in a folder if just one keyword fits. How could I
> fill the field <subject> <contains> and separate my different keywords, saying
> that it's not an "and" but an "or".. i tried like that :
> <subject> <contains> : x | y | w | z
> <subject> <contains> : x ; y ; w ; z
> <subject> <contains> : x , y , w , z
>
> but none of these worked... is there a way or should i create several and same
> conditions for each different word ?
> hope I'm clear ...
> thanks !

The filter creation dialog has a combo box options that allow you to 
1) match only if all criteria are met
2) match if any criteria are met

Sounds like you want 2).