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Filter set to run periodically doesn't

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Bill
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I have a filer set up to run periodically. I also have Filters set up to log. However the filter never runs periodically. Nothing in the log and I can see the task I wanted it to do isn't done. If I run it manually it works fine and I can see what it did in the log.

How do I troubleshoot this? Is there a log that'll tell me why Thunderbird isn't running filters periodically?

BTW - I'm running v 68.10.0 (32bit) on Win 10 Pro. Email accounts are all IMAP.

I have a filer set up to run periodically. I also have Filters set up to log. However the filter never runs periodically. Nothing in the log and I can see the task I wanted it to do isn't done. If I run it manually it works fine and I can see what it did in the log. How do I troubleshoot this? Is there a log that'll tell me why Thunderbird isn't running filters periodically? BTW - I'm running v 68.10.0 (32bit) on Win 10 Pro. Email accounts are all IMAP.

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Matt
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Just exactly what are you filtering? The exact statement is needed really. For example you can not periodically filter a folder other than inbox.

Bill
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That explains it. It was running on the sent folder. Know of any workarounds/addons that allow periodic processing of folders other than the inbox?

sfhowes
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Filters only run automatically on the Inbox. You can run them on other folders, but only manually from the Tools/Message Filters window.

Matt
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You might get a "sort of" if you define the action for when you send mail. I think that applies to all mail in the folder, not just the mail you sent.