580760 - Need better filter support, better match to Eudora 6

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(Penelope Graveyard :: Filters, enhancement)

Description

[Vicki Brown]

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> If you've been using a classic, commercial version of Eudora ... and would like to help prioritize the feature development of the new, open source version, your input would be most appreciated. 

I just read your Filter Support page:
   "The sophistication of the underlying Thunderbird filter system has not yet progressed to match that of classic Eudora (i.e. ≤E7.1). Because of this, some of the filter conditions, operators, and actions will not be imported, though the filter containing them will be imported." 

Unfortunately, I use "Any header", "«Personality»", "appears" and "intersects nickname" ... A LOT. "Make Personality" is important. "Redirect To" is critical. So much that I will not be able to use Eudora OSE until either 1) it has this support or 2) Eudora 6.2 stops working.

I'd like to try it, I really would. But I have over 100 filters and I just can't use a mail app that doesn't support them.

I've tried Mail.app. I've tried Thunderbird. They are both so far behind what Eudora 6 can do. It's so sad to think I'd need to use a crippled email client.

I understand your reasons for using the Mozilla base but every time I try Penelope I wince and sigh and go back to Eudora 6.2.4.

You asked.

Reproducible: Always

Comment 1

[Charles H]

I use "«Personality»", "Redirect To" and "Play Sound".  I'll probably wait until these are implemented before moving to Eudora OSE.

Comment 2

[Sylvestre Ledru [:Sylvestre]]

Penelope didn't see any activity in the vcs for the last 8 years, closing.