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Re: filter folder syntax



At Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:56:28 -0400,
Matt Price wrote:
> 
> still on the learning curve here,
> 
> I'm trying to use filter folders as my main way of achieving inbox
> zero (this is David Maus's cool idea).  
> 
> So I would like to have folders something like this:
> 
> /(flag:unread|flag:important)/%[Work]inbox,.archive
> 
> when I have the following in my .folders:
> ----------------
> Work{
> 	%inbox:username/clear@imapserver.utoronto.ca:993	"Utoronto Inbox"
> 	%inbox.Archived:username/clear@imapserver.utoronto.ca:993	"Archived"
> 	%inbox.Junk:username/clear@imapserver.utoronto.ca:993	"Spam"
> 	%inbox.Sent:username/clear@imapserver.utoronto.ca:993	"Sent"
> 	%inbox.Trash:username/clear@imapserver.utoronto.ca:993	"Trash"
> }
> .archive
> ------------------
> but clearly something is wrong with my syntax here, and I think it's
> in the folder name part.  It's not obvious to me what I ought to do --
> I can't for instance use the pet name as a folder reference, as wl
> will not permit spaces in the folder description string in folders
> view.  
> 
> Once again, thank you.

Hi Matt -

I don’t think you can use petname in filter folder targets. Try using
the full folder spec string for the filter folder.

Also, the target folder of a filter folder can only be a single
folder, so you need to use a multi folder (*) to merge them before
they are filtered.

This might work:

  /(flag:unread|flag:important)/*%inbox:username/clear@imapserver.utoronto.ca:993,.archive

Hope that helps.

best,
Erik

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