I receive Jenkins build emails and want a Gmail filter to label messages whose subject begins with ‘[RELEASE]’. My trial regex ‘^[INIT]’ erroneously captures variants. For instance:
def check_message(text):
return text.startswith('[RELEASE]')
Help?
Based on my experience when filtering emails with a specific subject line in Gmail, I found that overcomplicating the regex often leads to unexpected behavior since Gmail’s regex support is limited. One practical solution is to use the search operator directly in the filter settings by placing the subject trigger in quotes. By specifying subject:“[RELEASE]” in the filter criteria, it ensures messages starting with that exact text are captured. I ran into similar issues before and this simpler approach turned out to be more reliable than attempting complex patterns.
hey, ive tinkered with similar filters. instead of regex, u can just use subject:“[RELEASE]” in the device. it cuts down on mess and works good with my jenkins build emails. its been a neat fix for me.
I encountered a similar challenge while trying to automate email sorting for my build notifications. Initially, I experimented with regex and faced several inconsistencies due to Gmail’s limited regex capabilities. I eventually discovered that leveraging Gmail’s simple search operators worked much better. By using subject:“[RELEASE]” directly in the filter, I was able to precisely capture those messages without the need for overly complex patterns. This method proved to be not only easier to manage but also more reliable in my everyday workflow.
In my experience, attempting to apply regular expressions in Gmail filters often results in unpredictable behavior due to the limitations of Gmail’s regex support. A more reliable method is to use a quoted string in the filter criteria. For instance, using subject:“[RELEASE]” directly in your filter ensures that emails are assessed against the exact text. I encountered several issues when trying complex expressions, and simplifying the criteria significantly improved consistency in filtering notifications. This approach has been effective in my setup for differentiating between similar subject headers in automated build emails.