Installing the Classic Plug-In

MsgFiler is an Apple Mail Plug-In. To install and configure MsgFiler, 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 MsgFilerPlugIn.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 Classic, 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 Administrator password after the first command.

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

  1. Launch Mail.

  2. 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.

Setting a Keyboard Equivalent for MsgFiler

Next you will create a custom keyboard shortcut to activate MsgFiler in the Mail application.

  1. Choose System Preferences… from the Apple menu.

  2. Click Keyboard & Mouse.

  3. Click Keyboard Shortcuts tab.

  4. Click the + icon.

  5. In the sheet that appears, choose Mail from the Application menu

  6. Enter Move with MsgFiler in the Menu Title field.

  7. Enter the keyboard shortcut of your choice in the Keyboard Shortcut field. For instance, Command-9.

  8. Click Add.

MsgFiler is now ready for use! You can open MsgFiler via the Message menu or by typing Command-9 on the keyboard while in the Mail application.

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