Can I add conversation to more than one folder

TarekAHF · 31 May 2017, 01:55 AM

Can I add conversation to more than one folder?

Tarek

BritTim · 31 May 2017, 02:50 AM

In the old (soon to be no more) classic interface (which does not support conversations) one or more individual messages are easily copied to additional folders.

Unfortunately, the current interface does not have any easily discoverable way to achieve this. The trick is to bring the folder into view of the left, then to hold the Alt key while dragging the message to the desired folder. Note that FastMail has decided that, if a message does exist in multiple folders, the same message will appear multiple times in the conversation view. (They are aware of this, and consider it correct behavior.)

joe_devore · 31 May 2017, 08:58 AM

BritTim, yup... things are not looking very good for the future of FM in terms of the loss of the Classic UI, and the critical features so loved by some of us

I am not looking forward to June 30th...

mballas · 31 May 2017, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BritTim

The trick is to bring the folder into view of the left, then to hold the Alt key while dragging the message to the desired folder. Note that FastMail has decided that, if a message does exist in multiple folders, the same message will appear multiple times in the conversation view. (They are aware of this, and consider it correct behavior.)

Seems easy enough to do on the web client. You can easily do it on an IMAP client like Apple Mail. Not sure how to do it on a phone.

misc · 31 May 2017, 05:09 PM

In conversation view, the web client collects messages from all folders. So you don't even have to copy/duplicate any mail. Just move one single message into the desired folder, then you'll see the same conversation in both folders and of course in the Sent folder as well.

I can't tell how this is handeled by other IMAP mail clients.

31 May 2017, 01:55 AM	#1
TarekAHF Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 11	Can I add conversation to more than one folder Can I add conversation to more than one folder? Tarek

31 May 2017, 02:50 AM	#2
BritTim The "e" in e-mail Join Date: May 2003 Location: mostly in Thailand Posts: 3,090	In the old (soon to be no more) classic interface (which does not support conversations) one or more individual messages are easily copied to additional folders. Unfortunately, the current interface does not have any easily discoverable way to achieve this. The trick is to bring the folder into view of the left, then to hold the Alt key while dragging the message to the desired folder. Note that FastMail has decided that, if a message does exist in multiple folders, the same message will appear multiple times in the conversation view. (They are aware of this, and consider it correct behavior.)

31 May 2017, 08:58 AM	#3
joe_devore Essential Contributor Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Dover, NH, USA Posts: 315	BritTim, yup... things are not looking very good for the future of FM in terms of the loss of the Classic UI, and the critical features so loved by some of us I am not looking forward to June 30th...

31 May 2017, 05:09 PM	#5
misc Essential Contributor Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 251	In conversation view, the web client collects messages from all folders. So you don't even have to copy/duplicate any mail. Just move one single message into the desired folder, then you'll see the same conversation in both folders and of course in the Sent folder as well. I can't tell how this is handeled by other IMAP mail clients.