[imapfilter-devel] Filter groupings

[Cedric Pradalier]

I'm new to this list, but after reading the config sample,
I would add a and flag : 

filter ryan AND
   new
   from xx
   or header received xx
   or to xx
action move Spam


On Thu, 01 Apr 2004 20:25:54 -0600, 
Ryan Hayle gracefully wrote:
>I'm trying to get the equivalent of:
>if new and (from or header or to)
>using:
>
>filter ryan
>   new
>   from xx
>   or header received xx
>   or to xx
>action move Spam
>
>This doesn't seem to work, however.  The command it runs is:
>
>C: 1005 SEARCH ALL NEW OR (FROM "xx") OR (HEADER "received" "xx") (TO
>"xx")
>
>Which I would guess implies:
>if (new or from or header) and to
>
>What is the proper way to do this?  Is the new mask even necessary?  I 
>figured it would be faster, since I don't need to filter all ~800
>emails in my inbox, but merely those which are unread.
>
>Also, with all the pseudocode examples used to explain your syntax, why
>
>not actually USE the pseudocode?  I think if/then/else statements are 
>pretty simple for most people to understand, but at the very lease
>allow parentheses or brackets in the config file to be more clear. 
>Just a suggestion...
>
>Thanks,
>Ryan
>
>Please CC me.
>
>


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Cedric

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