How do I (or can I) view the same folders on an iPhone as I see on my desktop?
iPhone 5, iOS 8.1.3, null
Tap first on the account name (not "All inboxes"). Tap on the folder name.
That "Synchronize" bit didn't seem to work at all and to be correct about this I saw "Synchronize "nyc.rr.com" " and not the folder I was clicking on-was that as you intended? I then went on and tried your other suggestion of a rebuild, which I took to mean a rebuild of the new folder. In any case this didn't do anything on the iMac.
Yes, it will say "Synchronize <name of the account>". Rebuild works one folder at a time.
I've never tried to add a folder to an account, so I don't know if the old messages will sync. They may not, as they are not on the server and not flagged to sync to the server. You can try experimenting with a few old messages in one folder; do something that changes them, like add a flag, and see it that causes them to sync. Something that probably would cause them to sync is to drag an old message to a different folder. Then either leave it there, or drag it back.
I did try your last suggestion, but it didn't work-so we didn't really learn anything from that attempt as it wasn't clear if it would do anything or not.
But your last few notifications that came in via Apple email should've been sent to the new Apple folder now residing under nyc.rr.com, but they didn't and when downloaded to the iPhone they didn't appear there either. So do those non-actions tell you anything?
Did the notifications go to the Inbox? If they did you need to update your filters. If they didn't appear at all that doesn't tell us anything, because the ASC's notifications have been flakey recently.
Actually they did go, at first, to the inbox, but then (even before you suggested it) I changed the "Rules" to send them into my Apple mailbox.
And can I ask [another] "duh" question-what does ASC stand for? When I Googled it there were so many different ASC items, but none of them seemed to fit.
ASC is where we are posting messages. Apple Support Communities.
Now that you said it that really was kind of a "duh" question. As someone once said "there are no dumb questions" well I'm not so sure about that, but...
Thanks for all your help and I'll get back to you if/when needed-which means when things (or moi) get confused again.
Hope I helped. Good luck, and there will always be volunteers here if you need anything.
Mail:IMAP:folders on an iPhone
