Move subfolders one level up

janusz · 17 Sep 2017, 11:13 PM

For long forgotten reasons I created a folder XYZ, with a subfolder KLM, which contains sub-subfolders ABC1, ABC2, ABC3 etc. There is nothing else in KLM. This looked a great idea at the time, but it doesn't anymore.

Is there an easy way to drag the KLM folder one level up (where XYZ is), without losing all its contents and structure? Of course I could create a new KLMtemp folder, containing ABC1temp, ABC2temp &c, and move messages by hand, one by one, and finally rename the lot. Being a lazy sod, I'm asking whether anybody has a better idea?

dbowdley · 20 Sep 2017, 02:58 AM

Hello. Yes, you should be able to move the folder and its sub-folders to wherever you want them to be using the Folder Management screen. You'll find the link to this near the folder column.

janusz · 20 Sep 2017, 07:08 PM

So it's basically a 'drag and drop' job, isn't it? I had been thinking about that but was afraid to try, in case something nasty (e.g. data loss) would happen.

Thank you for your help!
Janusz

17 Sep 2017, 11:13 PM	#1
janusz The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: EU Posts: 4,944	Move subfolders one level up For long forgotten reasons I created a folder XYZ, with a subfolder KLM, which contains sub-subfolders ABC1, ABC2, ABC3 etc. There is nothing else in KLM. This looked a great idea at the time, but it doesn't anymore. Is there an easy way to drag the KLM folder one level up (where XYZ is), without losing all its contents and structure? Of course I could create a new KLMtemp folder, containing ABC1temp, ABC2temp &c, and move messages by hand, one by one, and finally rename the lot. Being a lazy sod, I'm asking whether anybody has a better idea?

20 Sep 2017, 02:58 AM	#2
dbowdley Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: UK Posts: 549 Representative of: Runbox.com	Hello. Yes, you should be able to move the folder and its sub-folders to wherever you want them to be using the Folder Management screen. You'll find the link to this near the folder column.

20 Sep 2017, 07:08 PM	#3
janusz The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: EU Posts: 4,944	So it's basically a 'drag and drop' job, isn't it? I had been thinking about that but was afraid to try, in case something nasty (e.g. data loss) would happen. Thank you for your help! Janusz