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Advanced message filtering

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Sławek Szala
Sławek Szala
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Hi I need to create a filtering rule so that messages with attachments (specifically PDF files) are moved to another folder. I can't find a parameter anywhere that would allow me to create such a filter. Please help. Is this even possible?

Best regards Slawek

Hi I need to create a filtering rule so that messages with attachments (specifically PDF files) are moved to another folder. I can't find a parameter anywhere that would allow me to create such a filter. Please help. Is this even possible? Best regards Slawek

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Wayne Mery
Wayne Mery
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See if https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/addon/filtaquilla/ offers what you need

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Sławek Szala
Sławek Szala Question owner
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I will test the add-on itself, but to be honest I was hoping that, for example, in the message header itself there is some tag meaning "the message has an attachment" and it can be used in standard rules.

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sfhowes
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In the absence of a filter method, you can use Classic Search (Ctrl+Shift+F) to find messages with attachments (see picture).

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Sławek Szala
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Hi Thanks or the answer. Which version of TB is this screenshot about? I have the latest one and there is no such option, nor can it be added. Look at the screenshots.

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sfhowes
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The picture is from TB 128 on W10/11. The option can't be added as a custom header, but it should be present. Does it appear in safe/troubleshoot mode (hold Shift when launching TB, or Help/Troubleshoot Mode)? There might be an omission in your language version.

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