How to filter mails in thunderbird

Thunderbird provides several ways to filter emails. Here are a few methods:

Method 1: Using the Filter Editor

  1. Open Thunderbird and go to the "Tools" menu.
  2. Select "Message Filters" from the drop-down menu.
  3. Click on the "New" button to create a new filter.
  4. In the "Filter Editor" window, enter a name for your filter in the "Name" field.
  5. In the "Apply to" field, select the folder you want to apply the filter to (e.g., Inbox, Sent, etc.).
  6. In the "If" field, select the condition you want to apply to the filter (e.g., "From", "Subject", "Body", etc.).
  7. In the "Then" field, select the action you want to take when the filter matches (e.g., "Move to", "Delete", etc.).
  8. Click "OK" to save the filter.

Method 2: Using the Quick Filter

  1. Open Thunderbird and go to the "Inbox" or any other folder you want to filter.
  2. Click on the "Message" menu and select "Quick Filter" from the drop-down menu.
  3. In the "Quick Filter" window, enter the criteria you want to filter by (e.g., "From", "Subject", "Body", etc.).
  4. Select the operator you want to use (e.g., "contains", "starts with", etc.).
  5. Enter the value you want to filter by (e.g., a specific email address, keyword, etc.).
  6. Click "OK" to apply the filter.

Method 3: Using a Filter Rule

  1. Open Thunderbird and go to the "Tools" menu.
  2. Select "Account Settings" from the drop-down menu.
  3. Click on the "Filters" tab.
  4. Click on the "New" button to create a new filter rule.
  5. In the "Filter Rule" window, enter a name for your rule in the "Name" field.
  6. In the "Apply to" field, select the folder you want to apply the rule to (e.g., Inbox, Sent, etc.).
  7. In the "If" field, select the condition you want to apply to the rule (e.g., "From", "Subject", "Body", etc.).
  8. In the "Then" field, select the action you want to take when the rule matches (e.g., "Move to", "Delete", etc.).
  9. Click "OK" to save the rule.

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