Fred Huddle wrote:
<snip>
> For example: I can't seem to make my filters work, and I suspect I'm
> not doing them correctly. I find the Help in TB! to be less than
> clear in some instances. Filters are one instance.
> Here's what I did (what I clicked on):
> Account
> Sorting Office/Filters
> Incoming Mail (maybe I should have clicked on "Kill filters"???)
> New
> New Rule
> Rule tab:
> Name: gave it a name
> Source folder: Inbox
> Move messages to folder: Trash
> Filtering strings:
> Strings: a person's name
> Location: Sender
> Present: Yes
> Rule is: Active
> Alternatives tab: nothing
> Actions tab:
> Delete the message: checked
You should stop here and leave everything else as is.
> Delete the message from the Server: checked
Either you are deleting the message from the server or you're
downloading the message, sending it to the trash and deleting it. I
wouldn't try to do both and that's probably where the problem lies.
Undo one of them and see what happens.
> Options tab:
> Continue processing with other filters: checked
You don't need to have this option checked either.
> Send generated messages: Queue in Outbox
Of course, look very carefully for any possible typo's.
--
Regards,
-=Ali=-
>>> <CTRL>-<ALT>-<DEL> is the key to success <<<
*----------------------------------------------------------------*
Using The Bat! v1.38 Beta/2 [-] Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 6)
*----------------------------------------------------------------*
--
--------------------------------------------------------------
View the TBUDL archive at http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com
To send a message to the list moderation team double click here:
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To Unsubscribe from TBUDL, double click here and send the message:
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
--------------------------------------------------------------
