Thunderbird filtering problem

[Andy Choens]

On 12/16/05, Scott <angrykeyboarder at angrykeyboarder.com> wrote:
> As I run both KDE and GNOME, I subscribe to both the kubuntu-users and
> ubuntu-users lists.  Try as I might, I can't seem to get Thunderbird to
> properly filter mail from both lists.   I have separate folders for each
> and a filter set up to filter mail to each.
>
> Despite this, I can never get the Kubuntu filter to work.  My Kubuntu
> mail ends up in the Ubuntu folder. I've had this problem for ages. It
> hasn't mattered what version of Thunderbird I've used, the problem has
> always been there.
>
> Is anyone else using Thunderbird and on both lists? Have you gotten
> filters to work properly?  If so, how?
>


Disclaimer:  I don't use Thunderbird, but I was on both until I left
the Ubuntu list b/c of the high GNOME related traffic (nothing against
gnome, I just don't use it).  When I did this in KMAIL  I had to make
sure the kubuntu filter was run BEFORE the ubuntu filter was run.  In
KMail this is represented in a top --> bottom stack that orders your
filters, and you can raise or lower your filter according to your
needs.  If Thunderbird, can do this, make sure kubuntu gets run first
because a filter looking for kubuntu will ignore ubuntu, but not
vice-versa.

--andy