Filter Configuration

This Filter Configuration screen is where you can add new filters or modify existing ones.

In order to determine whether or not a message matches a filter, the message is compared with the Filter's Pattern. Once a filter match is found for a particular message, there are some actions which may be taken.

NOTE: When you set up a Pattern to delete messages, it is recommended that you test the Pattern first with a "Move" folder in case unintended matches occur. Messages that are deleted will be removed from the folder and may be unrecoverable.

Filter Patterns
Filter Actions
The Filter Action specifies the action to be taken when the Pattern is a match. It may be either Delete or Move

If you set it to "Move", then provide the name of the folder to which the matching message should be moved in the corresponding text box. You may type a list of folders separated by commas, in which case the message will be copied to all of the folders in the list before it is deleted.

Move only if not deleted
If you set this option then a message will be moved into the specified folder only if it is not marked for deletion. This is useful if you have multiple Pine or WebPine sessions running simultaneously and you don't want messages to be filtered into a folder more than once. It is also useful if you want to filter only the "undeleted" messages in a newsgroup into a folder. This method is not foolproof. There may be cases where a message gets marked deleted and so it is never filtered into the folder. For example, if you deleted it in another Pine or WebPine session or another mail program that didn't use the filtering rule.
This option has no effect if the Filter Action is not set to Move.

Examples
To create a filter to move all incoming messages from "sue@travelworld.com" to your "Vacation" folder, add the following to the Filter Configuration screen:
Nickname: Travelworld
From: sue@travelworld.com
Move filter action:Vacation
Click Save to add the filter.

To create a filter to delete all incoming messages that contain the text "Make Money fast!" in the subject line, add the following to your Filter Configuration screen:
Nickname: Make Money
Subject: Make Money Fast!
Delete: (Click next to this option)
Reminder: It is a very good idea to test this with the "Move to Folder" option in case unintended matches occur.
Click Save to add the filter.