Get the filter rules

Steps to update the sieve filter rules.

Logon to the server

Run sieveshell $ sieveshell --user=gill fairlane

List the rules currently in place: > list

Export the rule definition to a file: > get filter_from_list text_file.txt
> quit

Edit the file (after quitting sieveshell): $ vi text_file

Import the definitions > put text_file filter_from_list

Activate the rules > activate filter1

Quit sieveshell
Now you can try server-side filtering.

Modifying the rules (getting the address books)
To get the address book information to make the filter rules.
In Thunderbird, select Tools > Address book
Open the address book to export
Select Tools > Export
Choose Comma Separated from the type menu (lower right) and enter a file name (such as address.csv). Click Save.
Close the address book
On the server, convert the CSV file to a list of addresses: `awk -F, 'NR > 1 {printf(" \"%s\",\n",$5)}' address.csv | sort > address.txt`
Use the address.txt file to create the sieve rules.

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