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How do I suppress new mail notifications for junk mail?

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Mango123456
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My email provider places junk mail in an IMAP folder called Junk. Every time I receive spam, the new mail notification icon appears in my system tray, and the folder turns blue. How do I disable this?

I have tried making a filter matching Junk Status is Junk (filter after junk classification) and marking the messages as Read, and also matching all messages (filter before junk classification). The filters work when they are manually run, but not when getting new mail, even though the "Getting New Mail" checkbox is checked. I found an extension that theoretically works for this, but is not compatible with the latest version of Thunderbird.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

My email provider places junk mail in an IMAP folder called Junk. Every time I receive spam, the new mail notification icon appears in my system tray, and the folder turns blue. How do I disable this? I have tried making a filter matching Junk Status is Junk (filter after junk classification) and marking the messages as Read, and also matching all messages (filter before junk classification). The filters work when they are manually run, but not when getting new mail, even though the "Getting New Mail" checkbox is checked. I found an extension that theoretically works for this, but is not compatible with the latest version of Thunderbird. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Toad-Hall
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Have a look at this addon extension: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/thunderbird/addon/filtaquilla/

In order to install a downloaded extension, please do the following:

  1. Click the menu button New Fx Menu and choose Add-ons.
  2. Drag your downloaded XPI file to the Add-ons Manager tab and drop it.

or

  1. Click the menu button New Fx Menu and choose Add-ons.
  2. Click the gear icon at the top-right corner to the left of the search box and select Install Add-on From File…
  3. Locate the XPI file you downloaded and click Open.

You may need to restart Thunderbird when prompted. For more detailed instructions and information about installing add-ons, see Installing an Add-on in Thunderbird.

Once you have added the addon extension, in 'Addons manager where you see the list of addons, for FiltaQuilla clickon 'Options' Here you can select what is enabled. select: 'Do not notify' click on OK

In the Message Filter: if 'junk status' 'is' 'junk' then 'do not notify'.