Installing the Engine

MsgFiler Engine is an Apple Mail Plug-In that works with MsgFiler 3. To install MsgFiler Engine, follow these instructions:

1. Quit the Mail application.

2. Go to the Finder

3. Hold the Option key and click on the Go menu

4. Choose Library

5. Navigate to the Mail directory in the Library directory

6. Drag MsgFilerEngine.mailbundle to Bundles folder in the Mail directory. Create the Bundles folder if it does not already exist.

7. If you have never used or installed a Mail plug-in like MsgFiler Engine, you will need to run the following commands in the Terminal application:

If you are using macOS 10.14 or higher, paste and press enter:

sudo defaults write "/Library/Preferences/com.apple.mail" EnableBundles 1
defaults write com.apple.mail EnableBundles -bool true
defaults write com.apple.mail BundleCompatibilityVersion 4

You will have to enter your Adminstrator password after the first comment.

If you are using OS X 10.7 or higher, paste and press enter:

defaults write com.apple.mail EnableBundles -bool true
defaults write com.apple.mail BundleCompatibilityVersion 4

If you are using OS X 10.6/Snow Leopard, paste and press enter:

defaults write com.apple.mail EnableBundles -bool true
defaults write com.apple.mail BundleCompatibilityVersion 3

8. Launch Mail.

9. If you are using macOS 10.14 Mojave or higher, open Mail Preferences

   1. Click Manage Plug-Ins.

   2. Ensure that MsgFiler Engine is checked.

   3. Click Apply and Restart Mail.
10. Launch MsgFiler.

11. Open MsgFiler’s Preferences by clicking on the action menu in MsgFiler and choosing Preferences.

12. Click the Filing tab.

13. Check Use MsgFiler Engine to file messages.

14. Close the MsgFiler Preferences window.

MsgFiler is now configured to use the MsgFiler Engine to file your messages.

When using the MsgFiler Engine, the ability to move the selection up or down will be disabled in favor of Mail’s selection behavior after filing. Undo/Redo support is handled by Apple Mail instead of MsgFiler.