Folder Tree Question

Malc 44 · 14 Nov 2003, 08:29 PM

This is probably another obvious question to some of you.
How do I easily change the order of folders in my folder tree?

I can't see the wood for the trees!

Malc

ewal · 14 Nov 2003, 09:24 PM

Malc 44

Don't think you can. After the default folders (inbox, trash, sent etc) the folders are in alpha order.

Some folders I don't want to see that often so I prefix them with z. Alternatively the folders I want to see more often I prefix them with 1

Edward

Jeremy Howard · 14 Nov 2003, 09:33 PM

Edward, using subfolders may be better for that (place a '.' in the folder name to create subfolders; then click the '-' in the folder tree to close subfolders you don't need to use often).

Malc 44 · 14 Nov 2003, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jeremy Howard
Edward, using subfolders may be better for that (place a '.' in the folder name to create subfolders; then click the '-' in the folder tree to close subfolders you don't need to use often).

Could you clarify that Jeremy, it sounds like a good idea but I'm not quite sure what you mean by place a '.' in the folder name.

Also, would the sub-folders be visable in the tree by default?

Malc

robinson · 14 Nov 2003, 09:52 PM

foldername: "inbox.new"
results in a new (sub)folder "new" in folder "inbox"

Malc 44 · 14 Nov 2003, 10:09 PM

Thank you Robinson. I have just set up a couple of Inbox sub-folders. I assume that they will stay in the 'visable' or 'non-visable' mode depending on how you left them last?

Malc

ewal · 14 Nov 2003, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jeremy Howard
Edward, using subfolders may be better for that (place a '.' in the folder name to create subfolders; then click the '-' in the folder tree to close subfolders you don't need to use often).

Jeremy

Yes you are right - it is better for many purposes and I do use sub-folders a lot. Generally I group things (similar subjects, same friends etc) into subfolders and use top level folders (inbox.top_level) for unrelated stuff.

I once played around with some sub-sub-sub-sub folder stuff and sent an email with a similar sub-sub-sub-sub address to ssss AT myusername.sent.com

As expected the email duly arrived at the correct sub .... folder. LOL But I was just playing around. I can't see much use for such deep folders. One level down is mostly sufficient.

Anyway I digress. It sure would be nice if user could reorder their folders in the way they want - say by using a 1,2,3, mechanism like we have for rules. Obviously having alpha ordering as a default.

Edward

**Sherry** · 15 Nov 2003, 02:54 AM

For those who may be reading these posts, and use Outlook Express (and maybe some other clients), I would avoid making subfolders in your inbox folder. OE doesn't deal with this very well.

Sherry

fhapgood · 15 Nov 2003, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sherry
For those who may be reading these posts, and use Outlook Express (and maybe some other clients), I would avoid making subfolders in your inbox folder. OE doesn't deal with this very well.

Sherry

It's worth bearing in mind that the concept of folders
is flawed in and of itself. A powerful keyword/search
system would be far more flexible. Alas fastmail totally
lacks the first, so you're condemned to folders. It also
lacks a way of searching through all folders, or a
selection of folders, with a single search command, so
you get bit on that side too.

Fred Hapgood

14 Nov 2003, 08:29 PM	#1
Malc 44 Essential Contributor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 365	Folder Tree Question This is probably another obvious question to some of you. How do I easily change the order of folders in my folder tree? I can't see the wood for the trees! Malc

14 Nov 2003, 09:24 PM	#2
ewal Master of the @ Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: West Sussex, UK Posts: 1,334	Malc 44 Don't think you can. After the default folders (inbox, trash, sent etc) the folders are in alpha order. Some folders I don't want to see that often so I prefix them with z. Alternatively the folders I want to see more often I prefix them with 1 Edward

14 Nov 2003, 09:33 PM	#3
Jeremy Howard Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 11,501	Edward, using subfolders may be better for that (place a '.' in the folder name to create subfolders; then click the '-' in the folder tree to close subfolders you don't need to use often).

14 Nov 2003, 09:52 PM	#5
robinson Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: belgium Posts: 42	foldername: "inbox.new" results in a new (sub)folder "new" in folder "inbox"

14 Nov 2003, 10:09 PM	#6
Malc 44 Essential Contributor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 365	Thank you Robinson. I have just set up a couple of Inbox sub-folders. I assume that they will stay in the 'visable' or 'non-visable' mode depending on how you left them last? Malc

15 Nov 2003, 02:54 AM	#8
Sherry Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: USA Posts: 8,687	For those who may be reading these posts, and use Outlook Express (and maybe some other clients), I would avoid making subfolders in your inbox folder. OE doesn't deal with this very well. Sherry