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camner · 1 Feb 2022, 05:09 AM

I took a look at the code generated when one creates a rule using the FM interface.

Here's an excerpt from the code generated for a rule that moves to a specific folder an email that meets the conditions of the rule:

Code:

if mailboxidexists "c5c83b43-921a-4a80-8324-e36b774e6b68" {
    set "L3_VITA_RAC_Volunteer_Hours" "Y";
    set "skipinbox" "Y";
  }

It looks as if what is happening here is that FM is looking to see if a specific folder exists (not by name) and then moves it there. Interestingly, it seems just to set a flag, and not use the "move" command (which for all I know, just sets a flag!).

I don't know what "L3" means, but the "VITA_RAC_Volunteer_Hours" is a path. The folder "RAC_Volunteer Hours" is at Inbox.VITA.RAC_Volunteer Hours.

So, it may well be worth the effort to change some of my Sieve rules to FM interface rules. The latter seems more robust.

1 Feb 2022, 05:09 AM	#8
camner Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 642	I took a look at the code generated when one creates a rule using the FM interface. Here's an excerpt from the code generated for a rule that moves to a specific folder an email that meets the conditions of the rule: Code: if mailboxidexists "c5c83b43-921a-4a80-8324-e36b774e6b68" { set "L3_VITA_RAC_Volunteer_Hours" "Y"; set "skipinbox" "Y"; } It looks as if what is happening here is that FM is looking to see if a specific folder exists (not by name) and then moves it there. Interestingly, it seems just to set a flag, and not use the "move" command (which for all I know, just sets a flag!). I don't know what "L3" means, but the "VITA_RAC_Volunteer_Hours" is a path. The folder "RAC_Volunteer Hours" is at Inbox.VITA.RAC_Volunteer Hours. So, it may well be worth the effort to change some of my Sieve rules to FM interface rules. The latter seems more robust.