[Evolution] Bug? with filtering on "Mailing list contains"

Not Zed notzed@ximian.com
Mon, 14 Feb 2005 15:13:27 +0800


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On Sun, 2005-02-13 at 23:03 -0800, Brian Mury wrote:

> On Mon, 2005-14-02 at 14:25 +0800, Not Zed wrote:
> > the mailing list stuff works on calculated tokens from the mails.
> > They may not necessary match the email address, it depends on the
> > mailing list software used.
> > 
> > you should only create the rule using tools->create rule from message,
> > rathter than creating the rule manually.
> 
> That is how I created the original filters (Mailing list is
> groupname@yahoogroups.com).
> 
> Does this mean I can't use one filter to match multiple lists?

Well you can, but its a bit more work, just need to create the rule and
copy the token across and then delete the rule.

> Oh - and it still seems like a bug that @yahoogroups.com matches every
> single email that arrives... (actually @anything will do that).


Hmm, yes, could you file a bug on bugzilla.ximian.com and include/attach
the following:
 - a message that should match
 - a message that shouldn't match but does
 - the ~/.evolution/mail/vfolders.xml file (or filters.xml for filters)



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On Sun, 2005-02-13 at 23:03 -0800, Brian Mury wrote:
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">On Mon, 2005-14-02 at 14:25 +0800, Not Zed wrote:</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; the mailing list stuff works on calculated tokens from the mails.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; They may not necessary match the email address, it depends on the</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; mailing list software used.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; you should only create the rule using tools-&gt;create rule from message,</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">&gt; rathter than creating the rule manually.</FONT>

<FONT COLOR="#000000">That is how I created the original filters (Mailing list is</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000"><A HREF="mailto:groupname@yahoogroups.com">groupname@yahoogroups.com</A>).</FONT>

<FONT COLOR="#000000">Does this mean I can't use one filter to match multiple lists?</FONT>
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Well you can, but its a bit more work, just need to create the rule and copy the token across and then delete the rule.
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">Oh - and it still seems like a bug that @yahoogroups.com matches every</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">single email that arrives... (actually @anything will do that).</FONT>
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Hmm, yes, could you file a bug on bugzilla.ximian.com and include/attach the following:<BR>
 - a message that should match<BR>
 - a message that shouldn't match but does<BR>
 - the ~/.evolution/mail/vfolders.xml file (or filters.xml for filters)<BR>
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