26 Responses

1. msgfiler engine doesn’t seem to work – even though I installed the plugin, msgfiler still says it is not installed.

   had — February 28, 2011 @ 5:20 am — Reply

   • You need to check Enable access for assistive devices in Universal Access System Preferences for this to work. I’ll make this more clear in the documentation and on the app in the next release.

     Adam — February 28, 2011 @ 9:13 am —

2. Does MsgFiler.app also have to be running for the engine to function?

   Bob Embry — February 28, 2011 @ 8:24 am — Reply

   • Yes, MsgFiler Engine requires MsgFiler to be running. MsgFiler app does not require MsgFiler Engine to work. It’s just there in case you want faster filing to remote IMAP mailboxes.

     Adam — February 28, 2011 @ 9:13 am —

3. It doesn’t seem to work: the message is reported as “filed” but it remains in the original mailbox. If I disable the “Use MsgFiler Engine…” option, it works. Assistive devices access is enabled and MsgFiler is running.

   Sergio — March 1, 2011 @ 2:17 am — Reply

4. @Sergio – Have you removed the original MsgFiler Plugin mail bundle from bundles or are both still there?

   Adam — March 1, 2011 @ 7:23 am — Reply

   • Same here. Assistive devices access is enabled, MsgFiler is running, removed the original MsgFiler Plugin mail bundle from bundles. Message is reported as “filed” but it remains in the original mailbox.

     Udo — March 3, 2011 @ 8:11 pm —

5. G’day Adam,

   I suggest that you add a script to the installer to enable assistive devices (or to the app when choosing the option to use the plugin) and to remove the “old” plugin…..

   It is a pity that you have to go for this kind of clunky workaround – I hope that Apple loosens the rules on plugins so that you can make it a properly integrated experience!

   Rodney — March 2, 2011 @ 1:15 am — Reply

6. I bought the new version because I’m a long-time user and want to support development. That said, I’m going to continue to use my old plug-in as long as it works. Thanks for jumping through the Apple hoops though Adam and keeping this invaluable tool available.

   verdon — March 2, 2011 @ 7:51 pm — Reply

7. One thing you might look at is that if Mail isn’t running, you can’t check the “use MsgFiler Engine…” box.

   Nicholas Riley — March 3, 2011 @ 11:16 am — Reply

8. I have submitted MsgFiler 3.0.1 to the Mac App Store. It features a number of bug fixes and performance improvements, such as MUCH faster loading and creation of mailboxes. Spell Catcher compatibility is there and fixed bugs related to the use of the MsgFiler Engine Mail Plugin. Stay tuned for when the app is available to update from the Mac App Store.

   Adam — March 3, 2011 @ 11:56 pm — Reply

9. I just bought 3.0 is it possible to get just the uppdate from you

   Bjorn — March 5, 2011 @ 1:47 am — Reply

10. “Enable access for assistive devices must be checked in the Universal Access pane of System Preferences.” -> Can’t find this, as my system language is German and all sorts of trying to translate this failed… Screenshot?

    Peter Metzinger — July 29, 2011 @ 2:16 pm — Reply

    • Sent you a screenshot via email. The checkbox is the second from the bottom.

      Adam — July 29, 2011 @ 2:26 pm —

11. I am using the old version of MsgFiler now. If I upgrade to version 3, is it the case that I will have to accept either an icon in the dock or an icon in the status bar? Can I run version 3 headless, like version 2?

    John Weeks — September 13, 2011 @ 11:35 pm — Reply

12. John – You can turn off both via MsgFiler’s preferences. you should, however, install the MsgFIler Engine mail plugin to get the same performance of the original plugin in the new app.

    Adam — September 14, 2011 @ 8:12 am — Reply

    • Great! I just made the upgrade to version 3.

      John Weeks — September 14, 2011 @ 9:26 am —

13. Any news on comptibility with 10.7.3?

    Jakob — February 6, 2012 @ 12:34 am — Reply

    • Download 1.0.8, which works in 10.7.3. OS X updates routinely disable all Mail plugins. I typically have a new release of the Engine plugin at the same time the OS update comes out.

      Adam — February 6, 2012 @ 9:50 am —

14. I just tried re-downloading 1.0.8 with 10.7.3 and it isn’t working. Keeps complaining that an unsupported plug in was found and disabled.

    steve — February 12, 2012 @ 9:11 pm — Reply

    • Try this link. I wonder if your browser may have cached a previous version of MsgFiler (since the disk image has the same name everytime):

      http://msgfiler.com/downloads/MsgFilerEngine108.dmg.zip

      Adam — February 12, 2012 @ 9:18 pm —

15. I’m having trouble here too with 10.7.3. I reinstalled and it works for a bit, then crashes and freezes up mail.

    Jennifer — February 14, 2012 @ 1:49 pm — Reply

    • Check MsgFiler preferences and set Preferences / Filing / Label filed messages to None. Also make sure that Use MsgFiler Engine to file messages is checked.

      Adam — February 14, 2012 @ 1:51 pm —

    • It looks like that did the trick! Thank you Adam. Your product is outstanding and makes my life better every day.

      Jennifer — February 15, 2012 @ 4:15 pm —

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