thanks will look into that.

mike h

Patrick Fleming, EA wrote:

> Mike,
> In Thunderbird 0.8 the tools menu there are a couple of different 
> settings that you might need to check.
> Mail filters is not exactly Junk Mail controls. Using mail filters you 
> have to designate the action you want to occur. So for a new filter 
> click Tools -> Message Filters. At the top is a drop down list, 
> filters can/must be for different mail accounts.
> Click New. Filter name: Bill Gate's is a spammer, etc. I have found 
> that this filter setting requires an action. Even if you mark it junk, 
> it will still need to have the move action set in the first drop down 
> list,
> eg. Move to Junk on local folders. Messages marked Junk using the Junk 
> icon should automatically move if you have it set in Tools -> Junk 
> Mail Controls. They should also move if the filter picks it up as junk 
> using the adaptive mail filters. But if you create a new filter that 
> applies to mail already in the inbox you have to run the mail filter 
> rules.
>
> mike hoy wrote:
>
>> hi
>> at work i use windows and will be trying out
>> thunderbird, i've got it set up at work and the
>> filters only work if I choose TOOLS -> 'run filters on
>> folders'. I remember in outlook express it applied
>> filters as the email came in. I looked all around the
>> options advanced and didn't see anything that would
>> automatically filter as the emails come in.
>> i know not really linux related
>> mike h
>>
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