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In article <5cb7e50788News04@avisoft.f9.co.uk>,
   Martin <News04@avisoft.f9.co.uk> wrote:
> In article <5cb7dff274dave@triffid.co.uk>,
>    Dave <dave@triffid.co.uk> wrote:
> > In article <5cb79b15a1News04@avisoft.f9.co.uk>,
> >    Martin <News04@avisoft.f9.co.uk> wrote:
> > > In article <5cb78317c1dave@triffid.co.uk>,
> > >    Dave <dave@triffid.co.uk> wrote:
> > > > In article <a69bf2b65c.jmb@jmc.bruck.orange.fr>,
> > > >    Jean-Michel <jmc.bruck@orange.fr> wrote:
> > > > [Snippy]

> > > > > You can do Regex tests with the very good software from Martin
> > > > > Avison RegExTest.
> > > > > https://homepages.force9.net/avisoft/RegExTest.htm

> [Snip]

> > I want to create a filter that will see and remove...

> Are you talking about a filter in Pluto?

> > "Freds Pillows" and ANY other word(s) the spammer might add to it
> > at a later date.

> What field might that appear in?

> > A current one has gone from "Freds Pillows to "Freds Pillows #1"

> If it is the Subject you want to check, simply create a filter on
> Subject Contains, and enter Freds Pillows as the check. Set Discard
> Message, or move to a Spam box? Regex would not be required.

> But I suspect you are after something more complicated?

Mmnn!
Many years ago I created a few spam catchers in Pluto Filters, and I also
had/have some filters in Hermes.

However, when I moved all my domains to Orpheus I had access to Roundcube
Webmail and its filtering which sorts the crap before I even consider
downloading any mail.

It doesn't matter which app filters I use the problem is, and a real life
example...

It started as Subject: "Derila Pillow"

I created a filter for that, then a while later the spam became "Derila
pillows #1" and the original filter didn't pick up and dump the extended
name.

Then recently it was modified again to Subject: "Derila Pillow #1 in the
United Kingdom", again no pickup.

I know only a very little about Regex and I was looking for a single
filter that would catch "Deril Pillow" regardless of what might be added
later.

So my question was about using "Derila Pillow.*" to catch ANY extended
variant of it and move it to the Spam folder.

Or are there any Regex elements I need to add or use?

Thanks
Dave

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Dave Triffid

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  Re: Regex a couple of questions Nigel Reed <sysop@endofthelinebbs.com> - 2026-03-09 10:16 -0500
    Re: Regex a couple of questions Jean-Michel <jmc.bruck@orange.fr> - 2026-03-09 17:44 +0100
      Re: Regex a couple of questions Dave <dave@triffid.co.uk> - 2026-03-10 19:02 +0000
        Re: Regex a couple of questions Martin <News04@avisoft.f9.co.uk> - 2026-03-10 23:24 +0000
          Re: Regex a couple of questions Dave <dave@triffid.co.uk> - 2026-03-11 11:56 +0000
            Re: Regex a couple of questions Martin <News04@avisoft.f9.co.uk> - 2026-03-11 12:51 +0000
              Regex a couple of questions Dave <dave@triffid.co.uk> - 2026-03-12 08:43 +0000
                Re: Regex a couple of questions Martin <News04@avisoft.f9.co.uk> - 2026-03-12 09:51 +0000
                Re: Regex a couple of questions Harriet Bazley <harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk> - 2026-03-12 10:20 +0000
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