Thunderbird message filters

[Claude Jones]

Michael W. Carney wrote:
  > Claude Jones wrote:
> | In the version of Thunderbird that comes packed with FC3, I'm having a
> | puzzling problem. I've created filters for the inbox and if I actuate
> | them manually they work. In the filters management window, they are set
> | to run automatically. Yet, they won't. They only work if I manually
> | click on the command. Does anyone know what's up? I've checked the
> | faq's, the help files, all the settings, and I can't figure out what is
> | missing...
> 
> You need to create the filters "per account" in order for them to run
> automatically (Not "Local Folders"). Select the account you want to
> filter from the filter dropdown, then create your filters. Not
> intuitive, and annoying if you want to share filter elements among
> accounts, but that's the way it is.
> 
> Makes sense if you only have a few accounts that need filtering.

OK. I thought that might be it, but hadn't gotten around to trying it. I 
could uses for that, but, I sure hope they make the filters 'assignable' 
in future upgrades.  Otherwise, that could get to be a pain.
-- 
Claude Jones
Bluemont, VA, USA