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Specification for Type Field in FiltersFile

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Does anyone know the meaning of the "type" field in the filters file msgFilterRules.dat?

Does anyone know the meaning of the "type" field in the filters file msgFilterRules.dat?

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It determines when the filter is run.

1 - Getting new mail, run before Junk 16 - Manually run 32 - Getting new mail, run after Junk 64 - After sending 128 - Archiving 256 - Every 10 minutes

Add all the enabled run times to get "type".

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It determines when the filter is run.

1 - Getting new mail, run before Junk 16 - Manually run 32 - Getting new mail, run after Junk 64 - After sending 128 - Archiving 256 - Every 10 minutes

Add all the enabled run times to get "type".

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