[MlMt] Threads and Sent Messages

[Glenn Parker]

Devyn,

I think you and I have similar mail browsing styles. I have enabled the 
preference to store sent messages with their replies, because I have a 
bunch of distinct IMAP folders for various parts of my email universe. I 
want to be able to browse the full set of messages for one category, and 
easily view the full thread of a conversation.

I rarely let messages stay in the Sent folder. Instead, I move them 
manually to the right folder as needed, i.e., when they are initiating a 
new thread.

In my experience, there’s no real downside. You may want to adjust how 
your auto-completion works by creating a new smart folder that contains 
all the messages you have sent. Using that folder in the Preferences 
under Composer -> Auto-Completion Sources -> Recipient Headers will give 
you the same (actually better, IMHO) functionality than the default 
configuration.

On 10 Jan 2024, at 14:41, devynosborne at gmail.com wrote:

> Hello!
>
> MaiMate newbie here again, this time with a question about the 
> [hidden](https://manual.mailmate-app.com/hidden_preferences) 
> [preference](https://freron.lighthouseapp.com/projects/58672/tickets/213) 
> to store a sent message with the message to which it is a reply. I’m 
> a little uncertain if this will do what I want, without adverse 
> affects that I haven’t considered.
>
> Basically, I always want to see the total thread, no matter how I get 
> to the individual message.
>
> As it is now, in my initial poking around MM, the messages in threads 
> are mostly shown separately (eg, in Inbox and Sent Messages). The only 
> place I see a complete thread is in All Messages. In my day-to-day, if 
> I look in my Inbox or even Sent, I want to see the thread, so 1) I 
> know that I did reply, 2) I can refer to what I and others wrote, and 
> 3) easily reply again if I need to pester somebody about my last 
> unanswered reply.  :-)
>
> Is this the right setting?
>
> What is the argument to *not* use this? I guess I’m so used to 
> organizing by thread (which I have turned on in MM), it’s hard for 
> me to imagine emails otherwise.
>
>
> I’m also unclear about the address completion setting. Does that 
> just mean that MM may not have access to all previously used addresses 
> in order to suggest them again? I don’t think that’s so critical, 
> as I mostly email people in my Contacts.
>
> Last, I’m also unclear on this setting:
>> The same can be done with the following preference which completely 
>> changes what is shown in the “Sent Messages” standard mailbox. 
>> This is convenient if sent messages are not kept in dedicated 
>> mailboxes:
>>
>> defaults write com.freron.MailMate MmSentMailbox -string 
>> 8F9C1062-E4F8-4949-B5DC-BAB7CDEC4110
>>
>> The value given should be the UUID of a mailbox. The UUID can be 
>> copied to the pasteboard using “Edit ▸ Copy” after selecting a 
>> mailbox.
>
> I guess I use what’s called the “Sent Messages” standard 
> mailbox. That seems to me to be a dedicated mailbox, unless that means 
> a Sent mailbox that I have created? I don’t think I understand 
> ‘“Sent Messages” standard mailbox’ vs ‘dedicated mailbox’.
>
> If it helps / matters, I don’t really use tags or folders. I mostly 
> use Gmail, and do use its Important tag (which I figured out how to 
> map properly in MM), but otherwise don’t tag or reorganize emails.
>
> I appreciate any guidance and hand holding here!
>
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Glenn P. Parker
glenn.parker at comcast.net
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