Re: [Evolution] vfolder with both and and or criteria
On Fri, 2009-01-23 at 23:21 -0800, Scott wrote: On Fri, 2009-01-23 at 11:53 -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: You might be able to play tricks with labels, i.e. a first-level filter to assign labels to some messages (qual1 or qual2 or qual3), and a second filter to select only labelled messages which satisfy further criteria (not qual4). Just thinking aloud here, I've never done it. poc -- I'll try posting to the list this time... Sorry, Patrick.. Yes, that does work, as does filtering to a regular folder and creating the fourth level (Search folder) from that. So.. What's better / special about vfolders(Search Folders) compared to regular folders? I'm trying them but still don't quite see the point yet. They still require a filter and a destination folder. Are regular folders creating duplicates or using more file space? If you understand database terminology, a vfolder (or search folder) is like a database view. If you understand Unix-like filesystems, a vfolder is somewhat like a set of symbolic links. It's just a collection of references to messages which all obey a given criterion (the filter). If you change the filter, the vfolder updates automatically, i.e. it's a dynamic view, unlike what happens if you just filter incoming mail into separate real folders. The messages are *not* copies. They remain in their orginal locations, in fact you can add a column to a vfolder list pane which shows you where they are. Note that deleting a message from a vfolder affects the original message (and any other vfolders it might be in). The point is twofold: 1) the Trash and Junk folders are vfolders, which affects the semantics of what you do with them e.g. undeleting a message from Trash leaves it back where it came from, and 2) it allows a lot of flexibility in how you organize your mail, e.g. you can have a vfolder to hold all messages to and from the same person. The downside is of course that you have to set this up, which could be easier IMHO. poc ___ Evolution-list mailing list Evolution-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
[Evolution] vfolder with both and and or criteria
I need to create a vfolder that has a bunch of or qualifications and then filter all of those results through another qualification. So: (qual1 or qual2 or qual3) and not qual4 I don't think I can do this in a single vfolder. A vfolder of a vfolder would do it I guess, but oh yeah... 2.24 dropped the ability to have vfolders of vfolders (amongst a whole slew of other things dropped/broken). Any other ideas? b. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part ___ Evolution-list mailing list Evolution-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
Re: [Evolution] vfolder with both and and or criteria
Greetings, On Fri, 2009-01-23 at 08:36 -0500, Brian J. Murrell wrote: I need to create a vfolder that has a bunch of or qualifications and then filter all of those results through another qualification. So: (qual1 or qual2 or qual3) and not qual4 I don't think I can do this in a single vfolder. A vfolder of a vfolder would do it I guess, but oh yeah... 2.24 dropped the ability to have vfolders of vfolders (amongst a whole slew of other things dropped/broken). Really? *sigh* Yet another reason I have not yet upgraded from 2.22 *sigh* Why does it seem that on many things I use/need, evolution keeps going backward? First MHMailboxes, now vfolders of vfolders? -dkap ___ Evolution-list mailing list Evolution-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
Re: [Evolution] vfolder with both and and or criteria
On Fri, 2009-01-23 at 08:36 -0500, Brian J. Murrell wrote: I need to create a vfolder that has a bunch of or qualifications and then filter all of those results through another qualification. So: (qual1 or qual2 or qual3) and not qual4 I don't think I can do this in a single vfolder. A vfolder of a vfolder would do it I guess, but oh yeah... 2.24 dropped the ability to have vfolders of vfolders (amongst a whole slew of other things dropped/broken). Any other ideas? You might be able to play tricks with labels, i.e. a first-level filter to assign labels to some messages (qual1 or qual2 or qual3), and a second filter to select only labelled messages which satisfy further criteria (not qual4). Just thinking aloud here, I've never done it. poc ___ Evolution-list mailing list Evolution-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
Re: [Evolution] vfolder with both and and or criteria
On Fri, 2009-01-23 at 11:53 -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: You might be able to play tricks with labels, i.e. a first-level filter to assign labels to some messages (qual1 or qual2 or qual3), and a second filter to select only labelled messages which satisfy further criteria (not qual4). Just thinking aloud here, I've never done it. poc -- I'll try posting to the list this time... Sorry, Patrick.. Yes, that does work, as does filtering to a regular folder and creating the fourth level (Search folder) from that. So.. What's better / special about vfolders(Search Folders) compared to regular folders? I'm trying them but still don't quite see the point yet. They still require a filter and a destination folder. Are regular folders creating duplicates or using more file space? SR ___ Evolution-list mailing list Evolution-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
