On Fri, 2009-01-23 at 23:21 -0800, Scott wrote: > On Fri, 2009-01-23 at 11:53 -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > > > > You might be able to play tricks with labels, i.e. a first-level > > filter > > to assign labels to some messages (qual1 or qual2 or qual3), and a > > second filter to select only labelled messages which satisfy further > > criteria (not qual4). > > > > Just thinking aloud here, I've never done it. > > > > poc > -- I'll try posting to the list this time... Sorry, Patrick.. > > Yes, that does work, as does filtering to a "regular" folder and > creating the fourth level (Search folder) from that. > > So.. What's better / special about vfolders(Search Folders) compared to > "regular folders? I'm trying them but still don't quite see the point > yet. They still require a filter and a destination folder. Are regular > folders creating duplicates or using more file space?
If you understand database terminology, a vfolder (or search folder) is like a database view. If you understand Unix-like filesystems, a vfolder is somewhat like a set of symbolic links. It's just a collection of references to messages which all obey a given criterion (the filter). If you change the filter, the vfolder updates automatically, i.e. it's a dynamic view, unlike what happens if you just filter incoming mail into separate real folders. The messages are *not* copies. They remain in their orginal locations, in fact you can add a column to a vfolder list pane which shows you where they are. Note that deleting a message from a vfolder affects the original message (and any other vfolders it might be in). The "point" is twofold: 1) the Trash and Junk folders are vfolders, which affects the semantics of what you do with them e.g. undeleting a message from Trash leaves it back where it came from, and 2) it allows a lot of flexibility in how you organize your mail, e.g. you can have a vfolder to hold all messages to and from the same person. The downside is of course that you have to set this up, which could be easier IMHO. poc _______________________________________________ Evolution-list mailing list Evolution-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
