hi at work i use windows and will be trying out thunderbird, i've got it set up at work and the filters only work if I choose TOOLS -> 'run filters on folders'. I remember in outlook express it applied filters as the email came in. I looked all around the options advanced and didn't see anything that would automatically filter as the emails come in. i know not really linux related mike h __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss