Mojave Mac Mail Rules export, search or list

[rfinn]

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I have hundreds of rules and I need a way to export them to a list. I really can't believe there's not a search option, and I can't even drag the screen beyond 20 lines per window for a screen shot (with hopes of converting to text). I remember being able to select all and then copy it to a text editor - even that was ridiculous - but can't do that anymore. Mac Mail user for 20 years so I have been through its ups and downs, but the lack of a search or export option surprises me.

Any suggestions?

 

[Honza1]

New to MacRumors so let me know if there's a better way to ask this question...

I have hundreds of rules and I need a way to export them to a list. I really can't believe there's not a search option, and I can't even drag the screen beyond 20 lines per window for a screen shot (with hopes of converting to text). I remember being able to select all and then copy it to a text editor - even that was ridiculous - but can't do that anymore. Mac Mail user for 20 years so I have been through its ups and downs, but the lack of a search or export option surprises me.

Any suggestions?

Google search on: "mail.app rules preferences location" and it shows, that Rules are here:

~/Library/Mail/V6/MailData/SyncedRules.plist
(alternatively may be here: ~/Library/Mail/V6/MailData/UnsyncedRules.plist)

Now, this is xml list with all its "beauty" for computers and less clarity for humans. But all the rules are there and it is text file, so any text editor can read it. If you are good in programing, you may be can whip out code which would parse this into useful table. Not sure if there is easy way to translate this into human/tabular form, but if we consult Mr Google, it gives lots of options when asked "translate xml into table". Not sure which one would suite your needs.

 

[rfinn]

Google search on: "mail.app rules preferences location" and it shows, that Rules are here:

~/Library/Mail/V6/MailData/SyncedRules.plist
(alternatively may be here: ~/Library/Mail/V6/MailData/UnsyncedRules.plist)

Now, this is xml list with all its "beauty" for computers and less clarity for humans. But all the rules are there and it is text file, so any text editor can read it. If you are good in programing, you may be can whip out code which would parse this into useful table. Not sure if there is easy way to translate this into human/tabular form, but if we consult Mr Google, it gives lots of options when asked "translate xml into table". Not sure which one would suite your needs.

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Google search on: "mail.app rules preferences location" and it shows, that Rules are here:

~/Library/Mail/V6/MailData/SyncedRules.plist
(alternatively may be here: ~/Library/Mail/V6/MailData/UnsyncedRules.plist)

Now, this is xml list with all its "beauty" for computers and less clarity for humans. But all the rules are there and it is text file, so any text editor can read it. If you are good in programing, you may be can whip out code which would parse this into useful table. Not sure if there is easy way to translate this into human/tabular form, but if we consult Mr Google, it gives lots of options when asked "translate xml into table". Not sure which one would suite your needs.

Many thanks! This is helpful. I am sure I can parse this with a script...