Read User Email page could use a filter option

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Why no filter on the ‘read user email’ page?

What filter are you looking for? There is a Search field, and Advanced Search where you can filter on whatever you like, I think?

This is what I see, minus the redaction of the actual mail boxes. I was thinking that ‘funnel’ thingy.

This is the view mail page, not the mail list. The advanced search Joe mentioned is on the user email list page, after you click the username whose mail you want to view.

The way it is formatted finding the username isn’t all that easy. Hence, the request to filter the usernames.

Well, it’s already somewhat supported. Press / when the “Read User Mail” page is open and start searching for the username, e.g.:

Nobody knows all the secret handshakes. If a function exists, it should be discoverable (with eyes, usually).

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I just thought that the filter feature would be consistent with other pages. I realize a lot of this stuff was developed at different times over the years. If it isn’t hard to implement it I’d say make it consistent.

Yeah, in practice. But I don’t think it’s possible to make it work nicely in this case. The problem is that the table displaying usernames isn’t a standard table, and it would require a custom implementation.

Besides, it takes no effort to use the browser’s search.

Other than that, I can only suggest reworking it and taking a new approach.

I’m guessing that adding the mailbox size makes it ‘different’? IF you were to take a new approach I’d suggest sort by name or size. Honestly, as is though looks a mess on my screen. But, we’re also talking about a screen I never used before. :wink: Seriously, I don’t read others email as a matter of principle. As a personal matter having one place I can log in and tag/report/train spam from one place is nice. So on personal servers it is nice and this is a Webmin thing that will be on many personal devices or servers.

You can sort by size

By going into the configuration options? Again, this isn’t consistent with other pages. Remember, this is an ONLY IF they decide to rework it then maybe make this possible.

Sorry not sure what the issue is, I’ll leave it to staff.