Re: Filter malfunctioning after reboot: where are they stored?

On Dienstag, 25. Januar 2022 09:38:34 CET Erik Quaeghebeur wrote:
> I have two filters that differ in their criteria (first ordered filters
> mailing list messages, second one all others) and actions (first just
> moves, the second one copies and moves). They are the same in that they
> apply to the same account in the same way (automatic). The mailing list one
> is now malfunctioning and popping up a window indicating an issue with the
> account not being defined and in that window there is nothing to do (it
> seems like I should be able to select an account there); the second filter
> works perfectly.

I have observed this also in the past. I'm not sure what I did to fix it. If 
anything, then I simply resaved the filter without making any changes.

> I guess something somehow corrupted the first filter. I was planning to look
> at the on-disk representation of the filter, but cannot find it. Therefore:
> Where are the filters stored?

You should find them in
~/.config/akonadi_mailfilter_agentrc

Note that the identifier references an entry in Akonadi's database. This 
identifier changes whenever the database is recreated, but in your case that 
doesn't explain your observation.

Regards,
Ingo

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