Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 16:31:12 +0800 From: Erich Dollansky <oceanare@pacific.net.sg> To: "Colin J. Raven" <colin@kenmore.kozy-kabin.nl> Cc: FreeBSD - Ports <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: OT - Filter for Thunderbird Message-ID: <41C53C50.2020804@pacific.net.sg> In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.4.61.9.0412190747430.9395@kenmore.kozy-kabin.nl> References: <41C45B6B.2030801@makeworld.com> <41C4CE31.7090206@pacific.net.sg> <41C4F442.5070200@makeworld.com> <Pine.NEB.4.61.9.0412190747430.9395@kenmore.kozy-kabin.nl>
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Hi, Colin J. Raven wrote: > On Dec 18, Chris launched this into the bitstream: > >> Erich Dollansky wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >> >> If I failed to articulate that - then it's my fault. > > > I hope I'm understanding...you mean apply a filter to *existing* mail?? > I'm not even sure it's possible in T/Bird. > Mozilla & Co. are receiving all e-mail into an "inbox". The filters are then applied onto the "inbox". This limits Mozilla & Co. in certain ways. > For the future though................. > Your idea makes sense in many ways. Take only this mailing list as an example. It is not a problem to do this in general, just Mozilla & Co. do not provide it. I tried recently to setup a filter which also needed access to other mails. I have to stick to Mozilla & Co. as I move my mails between FreeBSD and Windows. Erich
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