How do I apply claws-mail filters automatically?

I've installed claws-mail on arch and created some filters to sort my emails into different folders based on the age of the email. However, I have to manually apply the filters and would like them to apply automatically. I have not been able to find anything in the claws documentation about automatic message filtering, just how to create filters.

I would assume all filters would be applied when I hit the "Get Mail" button, but they are not. I feel like I'm missing something obvious, but I swear I researched this before asking.

Devin Trowbridge

Posted 2015-02-26T18:10:30.237

Reputation: 33

Answers

It seems that Claws Mail is not running filtering rules on subfolders.

https://users.claws-mail.narkive.com/rBGGaxJm/firing-filtering-rules-on-imap-subfolders

No. Automatic filtering on receive works on the INBOX only. You can only trigger filters manually on sub-folders (from the Tools menu).

gavv

Posted 2015-02-26T18:10:30.237

Reputation: 101

Go to the account preferences and make sure that 'filter messages on receiving' is checked

user423187

Posted 2015-02-26T18:10:30.237

Reputation: 1

It is checked, but it does not filter on receipt. Also I don't think that rule is applicable, because the filter that isn't applying is supposed to move emails I already have once they reach 1 month old. So I have already received them long before a filter is applied. – Devin Trowbridge – 2015-03-02T07:51:17.173