SETTINGS/FILTER problem...

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swowner
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SETTINGS/FILTER problem...

Tue Jun 10, 2025 3:32 am

Lately, when I add a new filter - it just doesn't work. I go through the normal process of ADD FILTER, DESCRIPTION, ADD RULE and select ENTIRE MESSAGE. Could I have exceeded the number of rules possible?

Thanks!
gingbat
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Re: SETTINGS/FILTER problem...

Tue Jun 10, 2025 6:26 am

No, there is no limit so that wont be the issue... possibly post a screenshot of the text you are trying to filter, and the filter itself and we can take a look?
swowner
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Re: SETTINGS/FILTER problem...

Tue Jun 10, 2025 8:43 pm

Will do next time I try. Thanks!
swowner
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Re: SETTINGS/FILTER problem...

Wed Jun 11, 2025 1:09 am

gingbat wrote:
Tue Jun 10, 2025 6:26 am
No, there is no limit so that wont be the issue... possibly post a screenshot of the text you are trying to filter, and the filter itself and we can take a look?
OK - here are two images...Thanks for your help.

E-MAIL I WANT TO CATCH FOR DELETION

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RULE TO CATCH IT
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gingbat
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Re: SETTINGS/FILTER problem...

Wed Jun 11, 2025 5:51 am

Yes, likely that text has a hidden character somewhere within the text in the body of the email, so often a sentence in a filter wont work because of it...

You'd need to go to the actual email in MW, click on it, then click Show email info >> Source to see what the actual text is.....
swowner
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Re: SETTINGS/FILTER problem...

Wed Jun 11, 2025 10:19 am

gingbat wrote:
Wed Jun 11, 2025 5:51 am
Yes, likely that text has a hidden character somewhere within the text in the body of the email, so often a sentence in a filter wont work because of it...

You'd need to go to the actual email in MW, click on it, then click Show email info >> Source to see what the actual text is.....
Went into a new message and did my normal thing. That didn't work - so, went into source and picked out a word. That didn't work either. I will just learn to live with the way it is working now.

Thanks for your assistance.
gingbat
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Re: SETTINGS/FILTER problem...

Thu Jun 12, 2025 5:36 am

Yes, a simple one word filter should definitely work... you are welcome to send the email in question, a screenshot of the filter you are trying, (and refer to this post) to support at firetrust dot com and I can do some tests here if you wish?

To do this, open MWPro and click the "Show email info" link just above the preview pane, (Click View>>Preview Pane if you do not have this enabled) then click the "Source tab.

That will show the raw text of the email, copy that into a new txt file (click in the email and click ctrl A to select all, then click Ctrl C to copy) and send as an attachment.

NOTE: howtoo video here: https://1drv.ms/v/s!Ak8zLigJcntT4l8m7NK ... S?e=koBdby

Cheers!
urerefu
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Re: SETTINGS/FILTER problem...

Thu Jul 10, 2025 1:52 pm

Thanks for the clear steps and the video you placed https://1drv.ms/v/s!Ak8zLigJcntgeometry dash liteT4l8m7NKes3a69h5S?e=koBdby!
I’ve just sent over the email source as a .txt attachment along with a screenshot of the filter I'm testing. Fingers crossed the one-word filter will catch it.
gingbat
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Re: SETTINGS/FILTER problem...

Thu Jul 10, 2025 6:49 pm

Nothing come through yet sorry...? can you please check it was sent to support at firetrust dot com? (replace the 'at' with @ and the 'dot' with . )

Cheers!

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