Which Email Services Allow Subfolders ?

InquiringMind · 3 Aug 2022, 06:53 AM

Hello Everyone,

I know that some of you have tried dozens and dozens of different email providers, so I was wondering if anyone had some idea of which email services allow for subfolders ?

Myself, I know that Fastmail allows folders and subfolders (even under the Sent Folder, which is great for getting the recipient email name to display and be sortable).

But I was wondering what other email services offer the feature of folders and subfolders?

Thanks.

JeremyNicoll · 3 Aug 2022, 05:56 PM

I'd be surprised if the underlying IMAP server disallowed it, anywhere. But perhaps limited-functionality webmail systems might be the problem?

Apart from having around half my email processed by Fastmail, I have the other half handled by a different provider who use the Roundcube webmail system. Theirs is not particularly uptodate (v1.4.13) but it certainly allows sub-folders; each time you define a new folder it asks which folder should be the parent one. I've never hit a limit trying to create a deeply nested subfolder, but then again I've not yet tried to nest more than 3 or 4 levels down.

janusz · 4 Aug 2022, 04:07 AM

Runbox allows subfolders.

somdcomputerguy · 4 Aug 2022, 04:18 AM

Vivaldi.net does also. https://webmail.vivaldi.net/

- Bruce

InquiringMind · 5 Aug 2022, 12:20 PM

Thank you, all.

I did not know if it was rare or common.

Back when I had an Inbox.com account, they told me that they did not support any type of subfolder. It made it very hard to search for or sort through sent emails. Inbox.com also did not provide any Push Notifications.

But from what people are posting in response to my query, it seems like Subfolders are not that rare a feature.

Thanks.

3 Aug 2022, 06:53 AM	#1
InquiringMind Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 114	Which Email Services Allow Subfolders ? Hello Everyone, I know that some of you have tried dozens and dozens of different email providers, so I was wondering if anyone had some idea of which email services allow for subfolders ? Myself, I know that Fastmail allows folders and subfolders (even under the Sent Folder, which is great for getting the recipient email name to display and be sortable). But I was wondering what other email services offer the feature of folders and subfolders? Thanks.

3 Aug 2022, 05:56 PM	#2
JeremyNicoll Essential Contributor Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Scotland Posts: 484	I'd be surprised if the underlying IMAP server disallowed it, anywhere. But perhaps limited-functionality webmail systems might be the problem? Apart from having around half my email processed by Fastmail, I have the other half handled by a different provider who use the Roundcube webmail system. Theirs is not particularly uptodate (v1.4.13) but it certainly allows sub-folders; each time you define a new folder it asks which folder should be the parent one. I've never hit a limit trying to create a deeply nested subfolder, but then again I've not yet tried to nest more than 3 or 4 levels down.

4 Aug 2022, 04:07 AM	#3
janusz The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: EU Posts: 4,943	Runbox allows subfolders.

4 Aug 2022, 04:18 AM	#4
somdcomputerguy Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Rupert, WV Posts: 879	Vivaldi.net does also. https://webmail.vivaldi.net/ - Bruce

5 Aug 2022, 12:20 PM	#5
InquiringMind Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 114	Thank you, all. I did not know if it was rare or common. Back when I had an Inbox.com account, they told me that they did not support any type of subfolder. It made it very hard to search for or sort through sent emails. Inbox.com also did not provide any Push Notifications. But from what people are posting in response to my query, it seems like Subfolders are not that rare a feature. Thanks.