[imapfilter-devel] Improving Filter Writing Effeciency

[Philippe LeCavalier]

Not sure why my initial reply didn't make it to the list...but, Thanks!

Phil

On Sat, 2011-01-08 at 21:41 +0100, Lefteris Chatzimparmpas wrote:

> Hm, if I understood this right:
> 
>   results = account1.Sent:contain_subject('[OPEN]') * account1.Sent:contain_to('domain2.ca')
>   results:move_messages(account2['Open'])
>   results = account1.Sent:contain_subject('[OPEN]') * account1.Sent:contain_to('domain3.ca')
>   results:move_messages(account3['Open']) 
> 
> You can apply an action like move_messages() to some results not the way
> you did it.  Have a look also in the sample files included with
> imapfilter and the imapfilter_config(5) manual page.
> 
> 
> On 01/08/2011 08:16 PM, Philippe LeCavalier wrote:
> > Got it. Works like a charm!
> > 
> > What about if I reply from my own account by mistake(common occurrence)
> > and want to filter mail from my own INBOX.Sent folder to their respected
> > folders, can I...
> > 
> > for _, account1 do         
> > account1.Sent:contain_subject('[OPEN]') *
> > account1.Sent:contain_to('domain2.ca'):move_messages(account2['Open']) 
> > account1.Sent:contain_subject('[OPEN]') *
> > account1.Sent:contain_to('domain3.ca'):move_messages(account3['Open']) 
> > end
> > 
> > That's prob. all wrong but I think you can see the idea?
> > 
> > Phil
> > On Sat, 2011-01-08 at 19:46 +0100, Lefteris Chatzimparmpas wrote:
> > 
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> You don't need the '+', just like this:
> >>
> >>   for _, account in ipairs({ account1, account2 }) do
> >>       account.INBOX:contain_subject('[OPEN]'):move_messages(account['help/Open'])
> >>       account.INBOX:contain_subject('[CLOSED]'):move_messages(account['help/Closed'])
> >>   end
> >>
> >> The '+' (OR operator) is needed when you want to combine different
> >> search results, in order then to apply a single action to all them at
> >> once.
> >>
> >>
> >> On 01/08/2011 07:17 PM, Philippe LeCavalier wrote:
> >>> Hi again.
> >>>
> >>> Sorry to bug you. I'm asking this on the list just in case other lua
> >>> illiterates may benefit from this...
> >>>
> >>> If I want to encompass more subjects and move them to more mailboxes,
> >>> can I do
> >>>
> >>> for _, account in ipairs({ account1, account2 }) do
> >>> account.INBOX:contain_subject('[OPEN]'):move_messages(account['help/Open']) +
> >>> account.INBOX:contain_subject('[CLOSED]'):move_messages(account['help/Closed'])
> >>> end
> >>>
> >>> Is '+' the still the correct syntax to indicate to offlineimap the
> >>> operand 'OR'?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> Phil
> >>>
> >>> On Sat, 2011-01-08 at 10:34 -0600, Philippe LeCavalier wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Quoting Lefteris Chatzimparmpas <lefcha at hellug.gr>:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Yes, that's correct, you got that right.  For each account it will move
> >>>>> messages from its INBOX to its "help/Open" folder.
> >>>>
> >>>> Perfect!
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks,
> >>>> Phil
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On 01/08/2011 04:45 PM, Philippe LeCavalier wrote:
> >>>>>> Thanks. That's much cleaner. I have one question though...
> >>>>>> Quoting Lefteris Chatzimparmpas <lefcha at hellug.gr>:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Hello,
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> You can make use of Lua to accomplish this.  For example one way could
> >>>>>>> be:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>   for _, account in ipairs({ account1, account2 }) do
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> account.INBOX:contain_subject('[OPEN]'):move_messages(account['help/Open'])
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>   end
> >>>>>> Can I assume that I'm reading this correctly in that mail for/from
> >>>>>> account1 will stay in account1 ie it won't move a msg with subject OPEN
> >>>>>> from account1.INBOX to account2.INBOX.help.Open right?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Pardon my ignorance, I really don't know any form of programming language.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Thanks,
> >>>>>> Phil
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> You can add more accounts or even write a nice Lua function, and so on.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> On 01/07/2011 07:49 PM, Philippe LeCavalier wrote:
> >>>>>>>> I have 3 IMAP accounts. I'm wondering if I can merge identical filters?
> >>>>>>>> ie.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> --Move Open
> >>>>>>>> results = account1.INBOX:contain_subject('[OPEN]')
> >>>>>>>> results:move_messages(account1['help/Open'])
> >>>>>>>> results = account2.INBOX:contain_subject('[OPEN]')
> >>>>>>>> results:move_messages(account2['help/Open'])
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> with something like:
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> --Move Open
> >>>>>>>> results = account{1|2}.INBOX:contain_subject('[OPEN]')
> >>>>>>>> results:move_messages(account{1|2}1['help/Open'])
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> I know the above syntax is incorrect; it's just for illustration
> >>>>>>>> purposes.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Any thoughts?
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Phil
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
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