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[Thunderbird] Filters on Attachments

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jipicy Posted messages 40842 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   -  
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Hello everyone,

Do you know how to create filters based on attachment extensions in Mozilla Thunderbird?

I have tried to create some that target extensions like ".pif", ".scr", ".exe", etc., in the subject line, but that doesn't solve my problem, which is to discard everything that has attachments with the extensions mentioned above.

Thanks in advance to all of you. ;-))

See you...che.
JP: Catalan donkey! But happy ;-)

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    jipicy Posted messages 40842 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   4 898
     
    Well, I've found a little trick to partly solve my small problem, namely through managing spam.

    When you receive an email with an attachment like ".pif", just tell Thunderbird to mark the message as spam.
    First, you need to configure the rules for each account using the "Tools" panel => "Junk Mail Controls..."
    Some messages may still end up in the "Junk" folder even though they shouldn't. To fix this, click on the message and mark it as "Not Junk".
    I don't have enough hindsight, but I suppose that over time, the rules will adjust and become more precise (I remind you that spam management is performed through the software's self-learning ability to recognize unwanted emails ;-) .
    Quote:
    The algorithm for filtering junk mail has been significantly revamped to reduce the learning period and block more junk messages.)

    So, I'll try to keep you updated. But if you have other suggestions, feel free ;-)))

    See you later...che.
    JP: Catalan donkey! But happy ;-)
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  2. Thom@s Posted messages 2647 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   678
     
    Hello Jipicy !

    Can you try to create a message filter with:

    Body / contains / name="
    and
    Body / contains / .ext"

    Choose "Meet ALL these conditions".
    And for the action, of course, choose the one you want.

    But what you wanted to do is to delete only the attachments, not the entire email, right?
    So, if that's it, I'm sorry, but I don't know how to do that at all...
    :-)

    See you later :-) 
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    1. jipicy Posted messages 40842 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   4 898
       
      Thank you for responding, Thom@s.

      What you are suggesting I have already done. The problem is that emails from "Secuser.com", for example, go straight to the trash ;-((
      What I would like is for it to analyze the attachments, and if they contain a file with the ".exe" or ".src" extensions, then yes => straight to "trash" ;-))

      Thanks again.

      See you soon...che.
      JP : Cap de burro Catalan! But Happy ;-)
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    2. Thom@s Posted messages 2647 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   678
       
      The problem is that emails from "Secuser.com" for example, go straight to the trash
      Well no :-)
      Since Secuser's emails do not contain name=" (which indicates the presence of an attachment).
      :-)
      So, by creating a rule with:

      Body / contains / name="
      AND
      Body / contains / .ext"

      it should work and it won't delete Secuser's emails :-)

      That said, it’s sure that it will delete the entire email and not just the attachment...
      Sorry...

      I'll see if there's a plugin or freeware that does this and I'll let you know :)

      See you later :-) 
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    3. Thom@s Posted messages 2647 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   678
       
      I couldn't find any extensions or freeware...

      But by the way, why do you want to delete all the attachments with suspicious extensions?
      You're on Linux, right? And .com, .exe, .src, and others don't run on the penguin, do they?
      :-)

      Sorry for not being able to help you...

      Catch you later! :-) 
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      1. jipicy Posted messages 40842 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   4 898 > Thom@s Posted messages 2647 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        Don't be sorry, no worries ;o)

        Yes, I'm on Linux and I'm definitely safe, but that doesn't stop you from wanting to implement security measures ;-))
        It's just to know how to do it and not have to remove them manually (ah, laziness when it gets to us... ;-)) )

        See you later...che.
        JP: Catalan donkey! But happy ;-)
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      2. Thom@s Posted messages 2647 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   678 > Thom@s Posted messages 2647 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        ;-)
        OK, good research then :) 
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