[Alpine-info] Filtering

[Eduardo Chappa via Alpine-info]

On Tue, 4 Jun 2024, Chris M via Alpine-info wrote:


> Please let me know if I've got anything set wrong:

> Current Folder Type =

>            Set    Choose One

>            ---  --------------------

>            ( )  Any

>            ( )  News

>            (*)  Email

>            ( )  Specific (Enter Incoming Nicknames or use ^T)

>                 Folder List = INBOX


I would suggest you set this to

             Set    Choose One
             ---  --------------------
             ( )  Any
             ( )  News
             ( )  Email
             (*)  Specific (Enter Incoming Nicknames or use ^T)
                  Folder List = INBOX

instead. The (*) Email setting you have is too generic.


> To pattern        = alpine-info at u.washington.edu

> From pattern      = <No Value Set>

> Sender pattern    = <No Value Set>

> Cc pattern        = alpine-info at u.washington.edu

> News pattern      = <No Value Set>


This is probably not what you want. This says that if the message was sent 
To and Cc'ed to the alpine-info at u.washington.edu address, then the mail 
will be filtered. I assume that you meant to say that if the message was 
either sent To OR Cc'ed to the list, so this would be done by setting

To pattern        = <No Value Set>

>From pattern      = <No Value Set>

Sender pattern    = <No Value Set>
Cc pattern        = <No Value Set>
News pattern      = <No Value Set>
Recip pattern     = alpine-info at u.washington.edu


> I also see, that after I launch Alpine, I have to do :

>

> s, r, n for the filters to be activated

>

> then ^c


I do not understand this. Filters are activated automatically, you do not 
need to activate them.

-- 
Eduardo