Filter emails into inbox folder

[ChrisConway]

Is there a server-side way to filter incoming emails and move them into a separate folder depending on specific conditions?

For example, if the subject contains "Dilbert" - move it to the Dilbert folder or if the email is from @domain.com move it to the domain folder.

Thanks,

Chris

[ChrisConway]

Does anyone know an answer to this?

[ccccanada]

I am not certain but I think you can set different rules in horde webmail where it would do that.

[challii]

I know he doesnt want this, he wants this done by exim. So It will get filtered and then put into different IMAP folders.

[ChrisConway]

Yes. I want exim or something to filter them -> I check email from different machines and don't want to remake the rules on every client.

[dnevins]

I agree completely... I want to be able to set up a filter in cpanel to filter certain emails into various mail foders... does anyone know how to do this? It can't be that hard.

Thanks,

Dana

[ChrisConway]

Dana,

I managed to do this! It involes playing with /etc/vfilters/. Each domain has its own file, ie mine is ceejaycee.net.

Here is an example of a line I put in my file:

if $header_subject: contains "The Planet Support Ticket"
then
   save "/home/ceejayce/mail/ceejaycee.net/chris/Projects/Orbit Support Tickets" 0777
endif

if $header_subject contains "SPAM"
then
   save "/home/ceejayce/mail/ceejaycee.net/chris/Trash" 0777
endif

If you need to find out some other rules, I think you can google for exim filters or rules - it's been a while since I made a rule. Hope that helps you.

Chris

[dnevins]

Nice, that looks like it will work, if not I will post what did work back here.

Dana

[jeroman8]

You are not running maildir !?

There's no file to write to with maildir, just the folder.
Then you should add a "/" after the folder.

But - then this error will show:

"directory_transport unset in central_filter router"

Anyone have any idea on this one ?
I'm trying to find out but it's not funny ...:-)

[jeroman8]

I found it!

To filter mail to a Maildir accounts IMAP subfolder (!) you need to
add this to exim conf under central_filter:

It say already:
file_transport = address_file

Put this below:
directory_transport = address_file

This is because you are not writing to a file here, you're writing to a folder.

You can use the cpanel filter interface as usally.
Under "destination" write your path to the e-mail accounts "new" folder och
the e-mailaccounts subfolders "new" folder.

For example:
Destination: /home/domain44/mail/domain44.com/support_email/.urgent/new/

support_email = support_email@domain44.com
.urgent = IMAP folder

The "/" in the end is important.

I will add this to a new thread as a how to - my first :-)