Q: apple mail won't sort folders alphabetically

Unfortunately it doesn't do it automatically. However you can click and keep pressed on each one and move them/sort them alphabetically. I hope that helps.

Yeah, I agree. Apple unfortunately did not think of everything. You should contact Apple about it and see if they will on future updates.

Automatic email folder sorting is not an esoteric feature.  It is fundamental.  It is incredible to me that Apple Mail does not have this feature.  For this reason alone I could not use Apple Mail for any business.  I have too many folders, and nested folders, to spend time manually moving folders around.  And I create folders every day.

Try:

http://www.amsys.co.uk/2012/blog/sorting-folderssub-folders-in-apple-mail/#.Udio pVOVvjE

Joe

Gunnerjoe,

Thanks for the link to a work-around, that does work.

Apple really should fix this issue so that when I dynamically add a new folder it should show up in alphabetical order, not requiring me to:

• disable the accoun
• quit
• restart Mac Mail
• then re-enable the account

Send Apple feedback. They won't answer, but at least will know there is a problem. If enough people send feedback, it may get the problem solved sooner.

Feedback

Eric,

The irony of visiting the Feedback page is that Mac Mail is missing from Apple's list of Apps to provide feedback on. Now if that doesn't define Catch-22....

I'm on Mavericks and I know this is an old post, but it came up just now when I was searching for the same issue. I found an older article that basically describes from the Preferences pane selecting and disabling the account / re-enableing. This worked when I disabled the account, quit Mail, opened Mail, and re-enabled the account. Must refresh it or something. Folders I had just added were resorted in alphabetical order with the other foldres.

Seriously, pocket8077, you just solved one of the most obnoxious annoyances in my daily work life by that simple post. You're my hero today. Rock on.

I followed the steps of the link I am providing below, and it worked out perfectly just in seconds!!! Good Luck!!!

http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/display/mitcontrib/How+to+make+Apple+Mail+display+f olders+Alphabetically

Yes, this worked. Thanks Pocket! I think this goes to show it is a bug/error. Maybe not a mail issue, but a caching issue... Thoughts?

I had the same problem and found a solution.

Export the mailbox with all its subfolders on your desktop.

Import the mailbox again and they will come back sorted alphabetically .

I am running El Capitan