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With a large number of email message filters in use, how can I sort them such as alphabetically?

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ALBRUCE
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I have created a large number of email message filters which move incoming emails into a folder structure. The order of execution is as shown on the screen which is the order in which I randomly created them. With so many I sometimes wonder if I already have a similar filter. How can I sort the filters, for example, into alphabetical order so I can find existing filters easily? I know that would change the execution order. I can rename a filter if I need it in a different location in the alphabetical list. Using move up / down would take a long time. Ideas?

I have created a large number of email message filters which move incoming emails into a folder structure. The order of execution is as shown on the screen which is the order in which I randomly created them. With so many I sometimes wonder if I already have a similar filter. How can I sort the filters, for example, into alphabetical order so I can find existing filters easily? I know that would change the execution order. I can rename a filter if I need it in a different location in the alphabetical list. Using move up / down would take a long time. Ideas?

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День сумо
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Hello ALbruce.

We have read your message. We try to help you.


The filters you use are good for what you already use them manually. Do you want a solution for overseeing so much of the filters? Maybe an automatic ranker in the form of an add-onn?

We do have an add-on to make this do different automatically. But whether it is the right one in the wishes you want?

And you should use a different version of Thunderbird.


https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/organize-your-messages-using-filters


Send me a message.


Greetings Firefox Volunteer.

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ALBRUCE
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Thanks for the idea. I want the Thunderbird filters to do their job of moving, deleting or forwarding emails as they arrive. It seems to work fine for me. Too well perhaps as I have created so many filters. What i need is a way to see the names of the filters that I have already created in alphabetical order rather than searching through the long list. I could use move up/down but this would take a long time. I used Auto-Mate in the past with Outlook which can sort the filter rules. As a general philosophy I try to run the latest version of software so I would not like to move backward from Thunderbird 68 to Thunderbird 60. All ideas welcome and thanks for your idea of using the add-in.

День сумо
День сумо
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Hello Allbruce

Yes, I have brought you an add-on from the collection.


Its on Thunderbird 69 version type. https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/addon/quickfolders-tabbed-folders/?src=search




Greetings Firefox Volunteer.

sfhowes
sfhowes
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The add-on you should actually consider is quickFilters, by the same author of quickFolders.