filtering IMAP by message body?

[Lonni J Friedman]

Yup, did that.  It doesn't work.  I've got a filter for the Body, and
it never filters anything at all.

On 11/14/06, Chris Mohler <cr33dog at gmail.com> wrote:
> Have you tried this?
>
> from: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Filters_(Thunderbird)
>
> >
> >
> > By default, Thunderbird doesn't support filtering the message body in a
> IMAP account. There is no "Body" in the list box. However, most versions of
> Thunderbird will let you filter the message body in a IMAP account if you
> add "Body" as a custom header . Either create a new filter or edit a
> existing filter and select "customize" in the left most list box. Enter
> "Body" as the "new message header". This adds
> user_pref("mailnews.customHeaders", "Body");' to prefs.js. If you have
> multiple IMAP accounts you only need to add the custom header once, any
> custom headers affect all accounts.
> >
> > Unfortunately, the support for custom headers is version dependent. In
> version 1.5.0.7 you need to use "Body:" (add a colon to the custom header),
> many older versions accept both formats, while in 1.5.0.8 it complains about
> a invalid character if you enter "Body:" in the GUI but has no problem using
> "Body:" if you added it using a text editor. You need to experiment.
> >

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