I assume this is what you've read? http://kb.mozillazine.org/Junk_Mail_Controls So I'm just checking that you noted point 8 under the heading 'Activating the Controls' -- the use of address 'whitelists' and the option to set up a filter that determines the message status before the junk controls operate?

No, I read here, because I was looking to control scam detection, not junk mail detection: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/thunderbirds-scam-detection#w_why-does-thunderbird-tell-me-that-a-legitimate-message-is-a-scam

Are you saying that the whitelist for junk mail will apply to both? Because the above link seems to imply otherwise. I will give it a shot though.

See https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1010048

My mistake, I didn't read your post carefully enough. Apologies!

Not a problem - thanks for replying!

So according to this:

See https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1010048

(thanks christ1) the answer still seems to be "you can't", but hopeful that the problem is being addressed (as stated at the end: "I hear rumours that the Address Book is being revamped and hopefully both the scam identification and the possibility to whitelist by domain will be included as part of the improvements."). Any idea if progress has been made in that department?

Don't hold your breath. You can follow the progress here. https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=320351

Don't post to the bug unless you do have something to contribute to fix it.

Will do. Thanks christ1