Thunderbird Not Running Filters on Incoming POP

[Timothy Ha]

Thunderbird 0.9 really has a problem with filters not working, when 
using the Global inbox feature. It does filtering with regular separate 
inboxes. Don't know if 1.0 has improved on this.

Rich Burroughs wrote:

> Andrew Choens wrote:
>
>> So, what's wrong with my set-up?  Why won't the filters run on the 
>> incoming mail?
>
>
> Ok, two things.
>
> First, there is a pulldown list of accounts on the message filters 
> screen ("Filters for:"). Make sure you are on the listing for the POP 
> account you're checking when you create the filter.
>
> Second, make sure there is a checkmark next to the filter in the list, 
> under the field that says "Enabled." If there's not a check mark, then 
> click there and one should show up.
>
>
> Rich
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