how do I create folders in my email account on Mac

How do I create folders in my email account so I can file my messages?

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014), OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on Oct 20, 2015 12:14 PM

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Oct 20, 2015 12:22 PM in response to LexyLady

Organize your email

Mailboxes

You can create Mailboxes to organize your email messages. Mailboxes work like folders in Finder.

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To create a Mailbox:

  1. In Mail choose Mailbox > New Mailbox
  2. In the sheet that appears, choose the location for the Mailbox.
    - Choose On My Mac to create a Mailbox that resides on only your Mac.
    - Choose your email service (such as iCloud) to create a Mailbox that you can access from any device you check email from.
  3. Name the Mailbox and click OK.

Click the Show button on the left side of the Favorites Bar to see the Mailbox list or press Shift-Command-M. The Mailbox list is like the sidebar of a Finder window. Use one of the following methods to move messages into your Mailboxes

  • Drag and drop messages into the Mailbox you want move them into.
  • When viewing a message, Choose Messages > Move To or Copy To to file the message away.
  • Control-click or right click a message and choose Move To or Copy To from the shortcut menu that appears.
  • Create Mail Rules that move or copy messages matching them into the a Mailbox.

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Mac Basics: Use Mail on your Mac - Apple Support

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