I think it would be better if MM use the more user-friendly terms folder and smart-folder
Everytime I have to remember that a folder in MM is a Mailbox Should be a gerneral switch: rename all "mailbox" to "folder" Von meinem iDingens gesendet... > Am 28.01.2020 um 19:45 schrieb Robert Brenstein > <[email protected]>: > > > On 28 Jan 2020, at 19:25, Jo wrote: > > On 28 Jan 2020, at 5:11, Eric Sharakan wrote: > > Create an Inbox rule that moves emails to one specific, pre-existing IMAP > mailbox. Then setup another "rule" attached to that mailbox with no actual > rules, but the settings to creates virtual submailboxes based on the sender's > name. This way, you get the sorting by sender's name and the moving of the > messages out of your inbox. > > Does that make sense? > > It almost makes sense. The problem I’m having is wrapping my head around IMAP > in general, I think. I have been almost exclusively using POP for so many > years now. > > So is a ‘pre-existing IMAP mailbox’ one that is for a specific email address? > Is it in the Sources area? There are so MANY mailboxes here it’s very > confusing. Of course I have a half dozen email addresses in play, so it’s my > own fault. > > Jo > > I used to use Eudora and POP for ever and ever, so when I switched to > MailMate and IMAP, it took some mental effort and head scratching to adjust. > My suggestion is that you embrace the IMAP paradigm rather than sticking to > POP style. It took me some physical effort to set all up but it was well > worth it and the effort was mostly only during the initial setup. In > practical terms, I suggest that you learn to use the smart mailboxes that > MailMate offers and do not or only minimally use additional real > folder/mailboxes in your IMAP account. A lot more power and flexibility to > gain over time. Focus more on creating an optimal mail workflow than > recreating your previous setup. > > Robert > > _______________________________________________ > mailmate mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.freron.com/listinfo/mailmate
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