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E-mail filter with a rule for multiple matches/phrases (missing feature?)

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When i am creating new filter in Thunderbird 78.2.1 it is very convenient and easy to understand (well done). My filter is like this:

If match all of the following conditions: 1. contains phrase "word 1" in subject 2. does not contains phrase "ERROR" in body then delete mail

but now i want to add one more phrase into the condition 1. which is "word 2" and i do not know how / can not (i tried "word 1 OR word 2" ; "word 1;word 2" )

there are options: "match all of the following" "match any of the following" "match all messages"

if i create third rule for that second phrase "word 2" and select "match any of the following", then i think it can delete mail even if it does not contain ERROR. But i need to keep mail if it contains error + any of the two phrases. Btw. what is the option "match all messages" it seems very vague and Thunderbird fails to provide any hint in Filter Rules window.

When i am creating new filter in Thunderbird 78.2.1 it is very convenient and easy to understand (well done). My filter is like this: If match all of the following conditions: 1. contains phrase "word 1" in subject 2. does not contains phrase "ERROR" in body then delete mail but now i want to add one more phrase into the condition 1. which is "word 2" and i do not know how / can not (i tried "word 1 OR word 2" ; "word 1;word 2" ) there are options: "match all of the following" "match any of the following" "match all messages" if i create third rule for that second phrase "word 2" and select "match any of the following", then i think it can delete mail even if it does not contain ERROR. But i need to keep mail if it contains error + any of the two phrases. Btw. what is the option "match all messages" it seems very vague and Thunderbird fails to provide any hint in Filter Rules window.

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sfhowes
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Create two filters, one with word1 and the other with word2, just like your current filter. 'Match all messages' is useful when you want to apply a filter with no criteria, which is why the criteria are greyed out for that option.

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sfhowes said
Create two filters

Not always practical to have many filters, but should work. Thank you for answer. This is the feature request.