(*** This bug was imported into bugs.kde.org ***) Package: kmail Version: 1.1.99 (KDE 2.0) Severity: wishlist Compiler: gcc version 2.95.2 20000220 (Debian GNU/Linux) OS: Linux 2.2.17 i686 (Debian Package 4:2.0-final-0) It should be fine if procmailrc files could be inported for simple procmail files :) Emmanuel
What are those procmailrc files?
Hi you wrote: > What are those procmailrc files? following up to the bug report on 14242. I'm not the original reporter but since such a feature (importing those files via kmailcvt) would be extremely useful to me too here it goes. Procmail is *the* UNIX standard package for a local mail filter system after the MTA has delivered mail. You can also use procmail stand-alone as a filter for local mailboxes. procmail has lots of documentation available in its man pages and on the web; however I've attached a sample .procmailrc file afterwards which should make it obvious how simple filters are constructed with procmail. Procmail is infinitely more powerful than that though :-) -Malte #8-) ---cut (my ~/.procmailrc or at least an excerpt)--- PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin MAILDIR=$HOME/Mail #you'd better make sure it exists DEFAULT=$MAILDIR/test_out #completely optional #(otherwise /var/mail/$USER #is taken #LOGFILE=$MAILDIR/from #recommended ############################################# #lists that filter via Resent-Sender ############################################# :0: * ^Resent-Sender.*debian-devel-request@lists.debian.org debian-dev :0: * ^Resent-Sender.*debian-user-german-request@lists.debian.org debian-user-de :0: * ^Resent-Sender.*debian-openoffice-request@lists.debian.org debian-oo :0: * ^Resent-Sender.*debian-kde-request@lists.debian.org debian-kde :0: * ^Resent-Sender.*debian-x-request@lists.debian.org debian-x ############################################# #lists that filter via Delivered-To ############################################# :0: * ^Delivered-To.*lyx-devel@lists.lyx.org lyx :0: * ^Delivered-To.*dev@tools.openoffice.org oo-tools :0: * ^Delivered-To.*skipstone@muhri.net skipstone ############################################# #fake lists that filter via Reply-To ############################################# :0: * ^Reply-To.*dante-misc@inet.no dante ############################################# #fake lists that filter via To (DANGEROUS!) ############################################# :0: * ^To.*dante-misc@inet.no dante ############################################# #fake lists that filter via From ############################################# :0: * ^From.*info@baden-wuerttemberg.de info-bawue :0: * ^From.*info@transgaming.com> transgaming :0: * ^From.*webmaster@pc-gratis.de> pc-gratis :0: * ^From.*pdesc@ddtp.debian.org ddtp ############################################# #lists that filter via Sender ############################################# :0: * ^Sender.*owner-pm@studis.de pm :0: * ^Sender.*owner-abs-ak@studis.de abs :0: * ^Sender.*owner-basin@faveve.uni-stuttgart.de basin :0: * ^Sender.*owner-lak-bawue@faveve.uni-stuttgart.de lak-bawue :0: * ^Sender.*owner-abiword-dev@abisource.com abiword :0: * ^Sender.*video4linux-list-admin@redhat.com v4l :0: * ^Sender.*ipaq-admin@handhelds.org ipaq :0: * ^Sender.*support-admin@freenetproject.org freenet-support :0: * ^Sender.*owner-xpert@XFree86.Org xpert :0: * ^Sender.*xpert-admin@XFree86.Org xpert :0: * ^Sender.*owner-plex86@fastxs.net plex86 :0: * ^Sender.*winex-cvs_logs-admin@lists.sourceforge.net winex-cvs :0: * ^Sender.*gabber-discuss-admin@lists.sourceforge.net gabber-discuss :0: * ^Sender.*licq-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net licq :0: * ^Sender.*licq-main-admin@lists.sourceforge.net licq-main ############################################# #single persons that filter via From ############################################# :0: * ^From.*Jane Doe friends :0: * ^From.*John Doe enemies -------end!--------
This belongs to KMail itself, since importing filters is out of KMailCvt's scope.
Hmm. Pity it wasn't implemented but... Is it really relevant in 2008? Less and less people are coming into Linux/KDE from command line world. I think this wish could be close with WONTFIX.
The devs did have around 9 years to fix it and have not done it so I agree with #4
I added abstract filter import (thunderbird and evolution filter was implemented now). If I understand procmail filter I can add it.
I started to implement load procmail filter in 4.9