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| From | Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.comp.software.thunderbird |
| Subject | Re: Message Filter List Import |
| Date | 2026-07-01 17:39 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <naku5iFqaq9U1@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | <06f24lpjflmcs703jvl4lojovd4c0aat3v@4ax.com> <11235e5$13gl4$1@solani.org> |
John C. wrote: > Contrary to popular belief, filter rules are NOT stored in the > msgFilterRules.dat file. Instead, they are stored in the .dat files for > each newsgroup that you're subscribed to in that newsfeed. For example, > the filter rules for this newsgroup are in: > > "C:\Users\(Windows user account > name)\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\(Thunderbird profile > name)\News\(usenet account server name)\alt.comp.software.thunderbird.dat" > > If you don't believe me, close TB and open that file in a text editor. As it happens, I create my message rules so that they apply to the entire usenet server, rather than to individual groups on that server, so thunderbird *definitely* stores my filters in "C:\Users\Andy.Burns\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default-release\News\news.individual.net\msgFilterRules.dat"
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