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<p dir="auto">Basic approach:</p>
<p dir="auto">If your email provider allows you to create as many mailboxes (folders) as you need on his mailserver, you can use MailMate as you have used Apple Mail in the past. Instead of smart mailboxes just create (normal) mailboxes (= New IMAP Mailbox) on the sever. In such a mailbox you may create sub-mailboxes (sub-folders) as well. Note that these mailboxes are stored on the server and MailMate creates a copy on your local system (for off-line access – you can find the copies in the Application Support folder of your library on your Mac).</p>
<p dir="auto">The easiest way to move messages from the inbox to another mailbox (folder) is to use the „Move to Mailbox“ shortcut (by default CMD-ALT-T – alternatively you can select the command in the Message menu in the menu bar). The appearing window allows you to select a mailbox [folder] by typing its name. Of course, you can drag and drop the message via the mouse into the folder, too. The shortcut works for a bunch of selected messages as well so that you can move many messages in one step.</p>
<p dir="auto">More advanced approach:</p>
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<li>move messages by rules</li>
<li>use smart mailboxes sorted by tags; tag messages in the inbox (tags could be „2018 folder A“ for example); move messages (after tagging) into the archive (SHIFT-CMD-M) to keep your inbox uncluttered </li>
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<p dir="auto">Hope that helps a bit</p>
<p dir="auto">Thomas</p>
<p dir="auto">On 20 Feb 2018, at 3:15, Brad & Michele Worthington wrote:</p>
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<div style="white-space:normal"><blockquote style="border-left:2px solid #136BCE; color:#136BCE; margin:0 0 5px; padding-left:5px"><p dir="auto">I am new to MailMate and switched to mm by our tech guy. He isn’t very accessible so here I am. I really need help setting up my folders like I previously had on apple mail. I want to be able to read a message and move it to a folder for storage and search ability later. I understand I can’t move them to the smart mailboxes. How would you suggest I set up my work load? For example, lets say I have three main projects I work with, a, b and c. The messages don’t arrive with any specific subject lines or from address so setting up smart boxes doesn’t seem feasible. I want to read them, deal with them and move them to say 2018 a, or March b folder for example. Respond at basic easy levels as I am just about over my head. I did watch all the videos I could find on line. Thanks.</p>
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