Java Desktop System Email and Calendar User Guide

Using the Virtual Folder Editor

You can use the virtual folder editor to add, edit, and delete virtual folders. You can also use the virtual folder editor to rearrange the positions of your virtual folders in the folder pane.

To Add a Virtual Folder

Perform the following steps:

  1. Choose Tools -> Virtual Folder Editor.

  2. Click Add on the vFolders dialog.

  3. Enter the details for the virtual folder in the Add Rule dialog. The following table describes the elements on the Add Rule dialog:

    Element 

    Description 

    Rule name

    Type a name for the virtual folder in the text box. 

    Add

    Click this button to add more criteria to the virtual folder.  

    Execute actions

    Use the drop-down list to specify whether a message must meet all, or any, of the criteria, to be added to the virtual folder. You can select the following options:  

    • if all criteria are met: Select this option to specify that the message must meet all of the criteria in the search.

    • if any criteria are met: Select this option to specify that the message must meet at least one of the criteria in the search.

    First drop-down list 

    Select the message component to use for the criterion. For example, if you want the virtual folder to search the text in the body of the message, select Message Body.

    Second drop-down list 

    Select the relationship between the message component and the search text. For example, if you want the virtual folder to search for messages whose body includes the search text, select contains from the second drop-down list.

    Text box 

    Type the search text. This text is not case sensitive. 

    Remove

    To remove a criterion, click on the Remove button beside the criterion.

    vFolder Sources

    From the drop-down list, select the folders from which you want to create the virtual folder. Select one of the following options: 

    • specific folders only: Select this option to create the virtual folder from folders that you specify.

      To specify a folder, click Add. Select the folder that you want to add from the Select Folder dialog, then click OK.

      To remove a folder, select the folder, then click Remove.

    • with all local folders: Select this option to create the virtual folder from all folders on your local system.

    • with all active remote folders: Select this option to create the virtual folder from all folders on the mail server to which you are connected.

    • with all local and active remote folders: Select this option to create the virtual folder from the following:

      • All folders on your local system.

      • All folders on the mail server to which you are connected.

  4. When you have entered the details for the virtual folder, click OK on the Add Rule dialog.

  5. Click OK to close the vFolders dialog.

To Edit a Virtual Folder

Perform the following steps:

  1. Choose Tools -> Virtual Folder Editor.

  2. In the vFolders dialog, select the virtual folder that you want to edit, then click Edit.

  3. Modify the details of the virtual folder in the Edit Rule dialog as required. For more information about the dialog, see To Add a Virtual Folder.

  4. When you have modified the details for the virtual folder, click OK on the Edit Rule dialog.

  5. Click OK to close the vFolders dialog.

To Delete a Virtual Folder

Perform the following steps:

  1. Choose Tools -> Virtual Folder Editor.

  2. In the vFolders dialog, select the virtual folder that you want to delete, then click Remove.

  3. Click OK to close the vFolders dialog.

To Change the Position of a Virtual Folder

To change the position of a virtual folder in your folder pane, perform the following steps:

  1. Choose Tools -> Virtual Folder Editor.

  2. In the vFolders dialog, select the virtual folder whose position you want to change.

  3. Click the Up button or the Down button to change the position of the virtual folder. Repeat this step until the virtual folder is in the required position.

  4. Click OK to close the vFolders dialog.