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TBird Tools Menu: "Run Junk Mail Controls on Filter"?

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frnash
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What is this "Run Junk Mail Controls on Folder" option in my Thunderbird "Tools" menu? Although it has been there for eons, I'm not sure: 1. Where did it come from? 2. Where is any help for that feature? 3. What, exactly, does it do for me, and how? 4. What are its benefits and or disadvantages (in the latter case, other than running at glacial speed)?

TIA, FRNash

What is this "Run Junk Mail Controls on Folder" option in my Thunderbird "Tools" menu? Although it has been there for eons, I'm not sure: 1. Where did it come from? 2. Where is any help for that feature? 3. What, exactly, does it do for me, and how? 4. What are its benefits and or disadvantages (in the latter case, other than running at glacial speed)? TIA, FRNash
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david
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This article does a good job of explaining the fundamentals of building TB junk controls: https://sites.hampshire.edu/hamp-it/2.../junk-mail-controls-in-thunderbird/

Once built, the option you referenced lets you apply the collected junk knowledge on your use to a specific folder.

christ1
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What is this "Run Junk Mail Controls on Folder" option in my Thunderbird "Tools" menu?

See https://support.mozilla.org/kb/thunderbird-and-junk-spam-messages

"Run Junk Mail Controls on Filter"

It's actually "Run Junk Mail Controls on Folder".

What, exactly, does it do for me, ...

When clicking that item you manually trigger a run of Thunderbird's junk filter over all messages in the selected folder.