Thunderbird filtering problem

[Martin J Hooper]

Scott wrote:
> As I run both KDE and GNOME, I subscribe to both the kubuntu-users and 
> ubuntu-users lists.  Try as I might, I can't seem to get Thunderbird to 
> properly filter mail from both lists.   I have separate folders for each 
> and a filter set up to filter mail to each.
> 
> Despite this, I can never get the Kubuntu filter to work.  My Kubuntu 
> mail ends up in the Ubuntu folder. I've had this problem for ages. It 
> hasn't mattered what version of Thunderbird I've used, the problem has 
> always been there.
> 
> Is anyone else using Thunderbird and on both lists? Have you gotten 
> filters to work properly?  If so, how?
> 
> I'm on several dozen lists and the only one I have this problem with is 
> the Kubuntu list.  I'm sure it's because the word is about as close as 
> you can get to "Ubuntu".
> 
> Thanks.
> 


Does the lists have any special things in the header..?

I'm reading through gmane newsgroups...

Something like [kubuntu-users]  you could filter on that or on the mail 
list from address...

Other than that no idea I'm afraid.