[Users] Identities

[Milan Obuch]

On Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:11:26 +1000
Peter Richards <peter777 at users.sourceforge.net> wrote:

> On Thu, 13 Feb 2025 23:45:31 -0000
> Paul <paul at claws-mail.org> wrote:
> 
> > On Fri, 14 Feb 2025 08:04:39 +1000
> > Peter Richards <peter777 at users.sourceforge.net> wrote: 
> >   
> > > On Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:46:12 -0500
> > > chainsaw at fourbarlinkage.net wrote:

[ snip ]

> > > > Then filter each alias to a folder created under your Inbox,
> > > > all on server side (this way you get the same result no matter
> > > > what client you use to get mail).      
> > > 
> > > If this part is still on the server side, this solution seems to
> > > be hinting at IMAP. I use POP3.    
> > 
> > There is no hint at IMAP here. The proposed solution works for POP
> > and IMAP accounts.  
> 
> Okay, difficult to tell if "Inbox" is local or remote. If remote,
> having folders under an 'Inbox' suggests IMAP.
>

I think Paul did not notice the part 'filter... on server side', which
means Inbox subfolders on server, accessible only via IMAP, not POP3,
to the best of my knowledge. This is convenient, but not for you. But
doing filtering on message receive event in client is possible with
Claws Mail, and with POP3, just one (and only, I think) possible
alternative.

> > > > Then in Claws, in Inbox on the folder list, for each alias
> > > > folder, right mouse click, select Properties..., select
> > > > Compose, check Default From:, enter <Full Name> emailaddress
> > > > (like Peter <peter at myisp.com>), then select OK.      
> > > 
> > > Thanks, but I don't want to change how Claws functions, there is
> > > just one Inbox, and there are far too many "identities" to alter
> > > the structure of folders, etc.    
> > 
> > You say there is more than one account server and many identities.
> > Does that mean each server account has several "identities"?  
> 
> Yes
>

What's wrong then with filtering incoming mail into local folders based
on identity of received mail message? Then you can use per-folder
'default from' option as explained above. All this option does is it
sets 'From' mail header for you, what's set here depends on which
folder is opened when you start composing new message.

For me, this is usefull with per-folder option 'Save copy of outgoing
messages into this folder instead of Sent' to keep the whole
conversation in one folder, both your sent mails and responses received
in one place. Just a hint, your usage may differ.

> > Do you have so many "identities" that it is the problem to create
> > matching sub-folders under Inbox, filter into them, and use the
> > folder Properties as suggested?  
> 
> I already use what some people may call an alias, it's already setup
> for each account on the server. CPanel calls them "Forwarders". Have
> attached a screendump, that is what CPanel lets me do. The filters
> are at account level, yet I'm already forwarding different emails to
> various accounts on the server.
> 

More interesting, for me, would be a screenshot of your folder
structure in Claws Mail, maybe that could better illustrate what you
are using and understand what are you trying to do. This mail client is
possible to use in so many ways that it is just a metter of finding the
one which works for you.

Regards,
Milan