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:
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Choose Tools -> Virtual Folder Editor.
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Click Add on the vFolders dialog.
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Enter the details for the virtual folder in the Add Rule dialog. The following table describes the elements on
the Add Rule dialog:
Element
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Description
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Rule name
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Type a name for the virtual folder in the text box.
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Add
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Click this button to add more criteria to the virtual folder.
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Execute actions
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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:
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if all criteria are met: Select this
option to specify that the message must meet all of the criteria in the search.
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if any criteria are met: Select this
option to specify that the message must meet at least one of the criteria
in the search.
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First drop-down list
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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.
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Second drop-down list
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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.
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Text box
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Type the search text. This text is not case sensitive.
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Remove
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To remove a criterion, click
on the Remove button beside the criterion.
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vFolder Sources
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From
the drop-down list, select the folders from which you want to create the virtual
folder. Select one of the following options:
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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.
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with all local folders: Select this option
to create the virtual folder from all folders on your local system.
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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.
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with all local and active remote folders:
Select this option to create the virtual folder from the following:
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When you have entered the details for the virtual folder,
click OK on the Add Rule dialog.
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Click OK to close the vFolders dialog.
To Edit a Virtual Folder
Perform the following steps:
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Choose Tools -> Virtual Folder Editor.
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In the vFolders dialog, select the virtual
folder that you want to edit, then click Edit.
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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.
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When you have modified the details for the virtual folder,
click OK on the Edit Rule dialog.
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Click OK to close the vFolders dialog.
To Delete a Virtual Folder
Perform the following steps:
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Choose Tools -> Virtual Folder Editor.
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In the vFolders dialog, select the virtual
folder that you want to delete, then click Remove.
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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:
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Choose Tools -> Virtual Folder Editor.
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In the vFolders dialog, select the virtual
folder whose position you want to change.
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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.
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Click OK to close the vFolders dialog.