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With message filters, Thunderbird gives users the option of automatically sorting and moving
received messages to a designated folder.
- Creating message filters
- Deleting message filters
- Editing message filters
- Reordering message filters
To create a new message filter:
- In the menu, select Tools > Message Filters.
- In the right hand menu of the popup window, click on "New".
- Edit all your preferences.
- Name your filter.
- Enter parameters for the message filter. To enter more than one parameter, click "More".
- Click on one or more of the boxes under "Perform these actions" to further personalize the
message filter.
- Click "Ok" to save the message filter.
- Click the red X in the top right corner to close "Message Filters".
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To delete an existing message filter:
- In the menu, select Tools > Message Filters.
- Click on the name of the message filter you want to delete.
- In the right hand menu of the popup window, click on "Delete".
- Click "Ok" to confirm the deletion.
- Click the red "X" in the top right corner to close "Message Filters".
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To edit an existing message filter:
- In the menu, select Tools > Message Filters.
- Click on the name of the message filter you want to edit.
- In the right hand menu of the popup window, click on "Edit".
- Edit the desired fields.
- Click "Ok" to save the message filter.
- Click the red "X" in the top right corner to close "Message Filters".
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By reordering message filters, users alter the order in which the corresponding folders are displayed in the folder pane.
To reorder message filters:
- In the menu, select Tools > Message Filters.
- Click on the name of the message filter you want to reorder.
- In the right hand menu, click on either "Move Up" or "Move Down" to reorder a message filter.
- Click the red "X" in the top right corner to close "Message Filters".
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Last modified: Monday, 31-Oct-2005 15:56:38 EST
