Arnie Goetchius wrote:
> Daniel wrote:
>> Almost as to be expected, on various UseNet groups, there are idiots that
>> *need*
>> to be ignored and this used to be accomplished by the use of Filters
>> (Tools->Message Filters).
>>
>> Lately, it seems to me that the Filters are not achieving anything ....
>> tonight
>> I've created two new filters (in an effort to get rid of a pain in the butt!)
>>
>> Say, for example, tonight's clown was "Fred Smith <[email protected]>"
>>
>> First off, for the entire UseNet server account, I created a filter called
>> "Smith" and set it up for "From" "contains" "Smith" (Yes, the capital "S" was
>> correct). Clicked "OK" and then on the "Message Filters" screen, I clicked
>> "Run
>> Now" ...... and nothing happened!
>>
>> So then I created a filter called "gon" and set it up for "From" "contains"
>> "stuffgoingon" (again, case is correct). Clicked "OK" and then on the
>> "Message
>> Filters" screen, I clicked "Run Now" ...... and nothing happened!
>>
>> So then I quit the "Message Filters" screen and went to Tools->Run Filter on
>> Folder ..... and nothing happened!
>>
>> So are Filters still usable on news groups in SeaMonkey (as shown in my sig
>> file??
>>
> I have had similar problems when establishing a new filter in a newsgroup. For
> me, exiting SM completely and then restarting SM and clicking "Run Now" seems
> to
> solve the problem. You don't mention what "Action" you selected but I use
> "Delete Message"
>
FYI, I just up a filter to delete someone who posted in
"netscape.public.mozilla.test using the procedure I described above and that
person was deleted when I clicked on "Run Now" so it is working for me.
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