inbox displays text of emails, not titles

contributor · 12 May 2011, 06:35 AM

I recently switched to myfastmail and while my sent mail displays the titles of my emails as it should my inbox is now displaying the text of my most recent few letters rather than the titles.
What can I do to get my inbox to stop displaying the text of my letters when I open it and to display only the titles as they appear in my sent mail?

n5bb · 12 May 2011, 12:35 PM

Go to the Options>Folders screen and do the following:

Click the Edit link associated with the folder you want to change (such as Inbox) in the list at the bottom portion of the screen.
Change Preview to None.
You can also change other settings for a folder on this screen.
When you are finished making your changes, click Save Properties at the bottom.
Then click the Mailbox tab at the upper left of the screen to return to the normal Inbox display.

Bill

contributor · 13 May 2011, 05:57 AM

Thank you for attempting to assist me in overcoming my problem with my inbox dispaying the text of the messages rather than the titles. However this presents another problem.
You suggest that I click the Edit box at the bottom of the screen. There is no Edit box at the bottom of my screen. When I click on More Actions a list of actions appears but Edit is not contained anywhere in this list.
I would very much like to click this button but it does not exist on my screen.
Is it possible that being a paid client while I am not your screen has more options listed on it than my screen does?

n5bb · 13 May 2011, 07:45 AM

Sorry my post was misunderstood. This has nothing to do with the "More actions..." control. You need to follow these more complete instructions:

Log into your Fastmail account.
At the top of the screen you should see the major Fastmail screen buttons: Mailbox, Compose, Address Book, Notepad, Files, and Options.
Click the Options button (last one at the right) with your mouse.
You should now see a screen labeled "Options" at the top. In the leftmost column, click the Folders selection.
You should now see a screen labeled "Folders" at the top.
- In the lower portion of the Folders screen, you should see a list containing each folder you have in your Fastmail account mailbox.
- After each of the folder names you should see an Edit link.
- Click the Edit link for the Inbox folder. This allows you to change many features of that folder.
  - Change the Preview selection (fourth choice down from the top) to None.
  - Click the Save Properties button near the bottom of the screen.
  - Click the Mailbox button near the upper left of the screen to return to the normal list of your messages.

Bill

contributor · 14 May 2011, 06:07 AM

I was in a hurry yesterday as I had almost run out of time on the library computers so I did not realize tnat you were speaking about the Options screen until later when I read the printout.
I followed the instructions and the problem is solved. It was the term "folders" which threw me off at first. I had assumed that "folders" referred to collections of mail from or by one person or on one specific subject. None of the 6 email services that I have had in the past 5 years had ever explained that the inbox and I assume the sent mail screens were also described as folders.

12 May 2011, 06:35 AM	#1
contributor Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 9	inbox displays text of emails, not titles I recently switched to myfastmail and while my sent mail displays the titles of my emails as it should my inbox is now displaying the text of my most recent few letters rather than the titles. What can I do to get my inbox to stop displaying the text of my letters when I open it and to display only the titles as they appear in my sent mail?

12 May 2011, 12:35 PM	#2
n5bb Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: May 2004 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 8,929	Edit Folders settings Go to the Options>Folders screen and do the following: Click the Edit link associated with the folder you want to change (such as Inbox) in the list at the bottom portion of the screen. Change Preview to None. You can also change other settings for a folder on this screen. When you are finished making your changes, click Save Properties at the bottom. Then click the Mailbox tab at the upper left of the screen to return to the normal Inbox display. Bill

13 May 2011, 05:57 AM	#3
contributor Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 9	no edit box Thank you for attempting to assist me in overcoming my problem with my inbox dispaying the text of the messages rather than the titles. However this presents another problem. You suggest that I click the Edit box at the bottom of the screen. There is no Edit box at the bottom of my screen. When I click on More Actions a list of actions appears but Edit is not contained anywhere in this list. I would very much like to click this button but it does not exist on my screen. Is it possible that being a paid client while I am not your screen has more options listed on it than my screen does?

13 May 2011, 07:45 AM	#4
n5bb Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: May 2004 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 8,929	Step by step details Sorry my post was misunderstood. This has nothing to do with the "More actions..." control. You need to follow these more complete instructions: Log into your Fastmail account. At the top of the screen you should see the major Fastmail screen buttons: Mailbox, Compose, Address Book, Notepad, Files, and Options. Click the Options button (last one at the right) with your mouse. You should now see a screen labeled "Options" at the top. In the leftmost column, click the Folders selection. You should now see a screen labeled "Folders" at the top. In the lower portion of the Folders screen, you should see a list containing each folder you have in your Fastmail account mailbox. After each of the folder names you should see an Edit link. Click the Edit link for the Inbox folder. This allows you to change many features of that folder. Change the Preview selection (fourth choice down from the top) to None. Click the Save Properties button near the bottom of the screen. Click the Mailbox button near the upper left of the screen to return to the normal list of your messages. Bill

14 May 2011, 06:07 AM	#5
contributor Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 9	switching inbox text display to title display successful I was in a hurry yesterday as I had almost run out of time on the library computers so I did not realize tnat you were speaking about the Options screen until later when I read the printout. I followed the instructions and the problem is solved. It was the term "folders" which threw me off at first. I had assumed that "folders" referred to collections of mail from or by one person or on one specific subject. None of the 6 email services that I have had in the past 5 years had ever explained that the inbox and I assume the sent mail screens were also described as folders.