Save Patterns Option

The Save patterns ... option lets you define patterns that influence which folder is selected when you save a message.

When you save a message you can explicitly choose a folder in which to put the message, or you can save the message to the default folder. The default folder can be a single folder (the same one each time you save) or it can change depending upon the contents of the message's headers. One of your choices is to pick the folder name based on a matching pattern in the message's headers. The Save Patterns ... option lets you define the patterns and their associated folder names.

The Save Patterns window shows the list of current string patterns and associated folder names in a box containing two text fields - the Pattern name field and the associated Folder name field. (If no save patterns have been defined, both fields are empty.)

The pattern is evaluated as a regular expression, as defined by the UNIX ed command.

You use the four buttons to the left of the text fields to:

• Create a new save pattern.

• Insert a save pattern.

• Edit an existing save pattern.

• Delete an existing save pattern.

When you click the New ..., Insert ..., or Edit ... buttons, the Edit Save Pattern window appears. It contains text fields in which you can create or modify a save pattern.

To create a new save pattern:

Highlight an existing save pattern and click Insert to begin inserting a new save pattern. Ishmail displays the Edit Save Pattern window. Then:

1. Place the pointer in the Pattern: text field and enter a string pattern that should appear in the header field of an incoming message.

2. Place the pointer in the Folder name: text field and enter the name of the folder that should be used when the string pattern is encountered in a message header.

3. Click Ok or Apply in the Edit Save Pattern dialog window.

Highlight an existing save pattern and click Edit to begin editing the selected save pattern. Ishmail displays the Edit Save Pattern window. Then:

1. Make your changes in the Pattern: and File name: fields.

2. Click Apply or OK in the Edit Save Pattern window to apply your changes to the selected save pattern.

Highlight a save pattern and click Delete to remove it from the Save Pattern List. Ishmail asks you to confirm your action before it deletes the save pattern.