Java Desktop System Email and Calendar User Guide

Using Folders

In Email and Calendar, you store your information in folders. For example, the default location for your incoming messages is the Inbox folder.

You can use the following user interface components to work with your folders:

To Open a Folder

Choose File -> Go to Folder. Select the folder that you want to open from the Go to folder dialog, then click OK.

Alternatively, click on the folder in the folder pane.

To open the current folder in a new window, choose File -> Folder -> Open in New Window.

Alternatively, right-click on the folder in the folder pane, then choose Open in New Window from the popup menu.

To Create a New Folder

Perform the following steps:

  1. Choose File -> Folder -> New Folder. Alternatively, right-click in the folder pane, then choose New Folder from the popup menu. A Create New Folder dialog is displayed.

  2. Enter the details of the folder that you want to create in the Create New Folder dialog. The following table describes the elements on the Create New Folder dialog:

    Element 

    Description 

    Folder name

    Type a name for the folder in the text box. 

    Folder type

    Select the type of folder from the drop-down list. 

    Specify where to create the folder

    Use the tree to select the location where you want to create the new folder. 

  3. Click OK.

To Move a Folder

Perform the following steps:

  1. Open the folder that you want to move, then choose File -> Folder -> Move. Alternatively, right-click on the folder that you want to move in the folder pane, then choose Move from the popup menu. A Move Folder dialog is displayed.

  2. Use the tree in the Move Folder dialog to select the location where you want to move the folder.

    To create a new folder, click on the New button. A Create New Folder dialog is displayed. For more information, see To Create a New Folder.

  3. Click OK.

To Copy a Folder

Perform the following steps:

  1. Open the folder that you want to copy, then choose File -> Folder -> Copy. Alternatively, right-click on the folder that you want to copy in the folder pane, then choose Copy from the popup menu. A Copy Folder dialog is displayed.

  2. Use the tree in the Copy Folder dialog to select the location where you want to copy the folder.

    To create a new folder, click on the New button. A Create New Folder dialog is displayed. For more information, see To Create a New Folder.

  3. Click OK.

To Rename a Folder

Perform the following steps:

  1. Open the folder that you want to rename, then choose File -> Folder -> Rename. Alternatively, right-click on the folder that you want to rename in the folder pane, then choose Rename from the popup menu. A Rename Folder dialog is displayed.

  2. Type a new name for the folder in the dialog, then click OK.

To Delete a Folder

Open the folder that you want to delete, then choose File -> Folder -> Delete. Alternatively, right-click on the folder that you want to delete in the folder pane, then choose Delete from the popup menu. A confirmation dialog is displayed. Click Delete to delete the folder.