[pmmail-list] Filter question

[Bruce Francis]

On Tue, 22 Oct 2002 09:02:38 -0400 (EDT), Steve Richards wrote:

>PMMAIL v2.20.2382 (OS/2)
>I set up multiple accounts to access our mail server but that is not important.
>When I get mail in on account I would like to move it to another account.
>When I setup the filter the "move" action will only specify a folder in the same account.
>Is there a way to move it to one of the folders in the other accounts.
>I know I can forward/bounce but I would prefer to move it.
>Sorry if this has been discussed before.

Yes, this is a much-requested feature over the past 4-5 years.  Rather
than complain and wait for a feature to be implemented, I have been
using the following scheme over that period of time.  It works 
*wonderfully*, BTW.

from about a year ago, on this list (might be nice if BSW/PMMail had
an FAQ, but that's what _we're_ here for...):
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On Mon, 30 Oct 2000 17:05:49 -0500 (EST), Bruce Francis wrote:

>On Mon, 30 Oct 2000 21:44:19 +0100 (MEZ), Manfred Usselmann wrote:
>
>>>>How do I achieve this with different accouts? Even if it would be 
>>>
>>>This *is* not only possible, but I do it all the time.  I have about two
>>>dozen "accounts" like this (where I webmaster, get email addressed
>>
>>Thanks. Using a folder of one account as incoming SMTP path for another 
>>account is a good idea. 
>>Though it is not very easy for the average user. It can be a little bit 
>>difficult to identify the correct path name. The biggest problem is that 
>>it is not very obvious. A lot of people simply will not find this 
>>solution.  And it seems not to be possible to collect mails from more 
>>than one account because you can specify only one smtp path.
>
>No, you're still missing the details.  You *can* have more than one account,
>and you can have multiple paths, and they can be easily managed to run
>automatically with batch files, CMD files, Rexx files.  I know -- I have 
>over 2 dozen of them (haven't counted them lately).
>
>Details:  
>1) For each new account create a new, separate, inbound mail folder/directory.
>   (I have mine grouped under   x:\tcpip\smtpmail     
>   such as x:\tcpip\smtpmail\sportline   and    x:\tcpip\smtpmail\heatpump  ... etc)
>2) Set up a new account in PMMail.   In this example assume it to be Sportline.
>3) Under   Account|Settings|Receive in Sportline account, set the "Type" to SMTP,
>  and the path to       x:\tcpip\smtpmail\sportline
>4) In your main account (the one for your ISP, that you normally receive all of
>  your mail into), create a new filter "Sportline":
>       Filter:   h.to="@sportline" | h.cc="@sportline"
>             [I'm getting email forwarded to me addressed to "Sportline_xyz.com", and
>             this is my use.  You might want to set your filter up differently, depending
>             on what you're using it for.]
>       Action: User-hook (background)      Sportline.CMD
>                  Inform User      (you might want to do this, or not)
>                  Delete message (local copy)
>                  Stop filtering
>5) Create   Sportline.CMD
>================ Sportline.CMD =============================
>/* REXX command used w/PMMail to route inbound mail to specific SMTP directory */
>
>ARG EmailFile
>"Copy " EmailFile "x:\tcpip\smtpmail\Sportline\"
>Exit
>============= end of Sportline.CMD ===========================
>
>6) repeat this procedure for each of the accounts you want to setup.
>
>This process uses filters to automatically (and without intervention)
>move messages between accounts.   Trevor mentioned earlier that one should
>use Accounts for "Personalities", and this is a very, very easy way to do it.
>You can set up a PMMail Account for each of these "Personalities" and
>then read and reply to email from those "Personalities".   (I use it to supervise
>the website work that I do, to keep all of the sites filed individually into
>Account folders, and to use the "Personalities" to reply to the mail for
>each of those site.)
>
>If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

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