that did it! thanks so much I am not sure I ever would have found it. On Jul 21, 2011, at 11:06 PM, M. Taylor wrote:
> Hello Again, Craig: > > We've come a long way since Mobile Speak, eh? (Smile) > > Keep in mind that gMail uses Labels instead of Folders. Effectively, they > are the same. So what you want to do is create Labels. On any email client > they will be displayed/called Folders. > > OK, in short order: > > 1. > Log-in to your gMail account. > > 2. > From the Options menu, select Mail Settings. > > 3. > Select the Labels Tab. > > Here you will see a list of Labels/Folders already created for you including > Inbox. Yes, Inbox is a Label. > > Now find the Create Button and make a new label. > > Craig, for each label, you can choose to show or hide it in iMap. So, if > you want to see any Labels/Folders in a remote email client, such as Apple > Mail, you will need to make sure it is not hidden. > > Take your time in exploring this interface and it will begin to make sense. > > > Mark > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of craig J Dunlop > Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 6:13 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: email folder question > > how do I create a folder on gmail? I have always done this 3rd party pop > before. here you are again helping me with stuff! first with mobile speak > and then iPhone and now mac! thanks so much for sharing. > > > On Jul 19, 2011, at 1:45 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > >> Hello Craig, >> >> Don't be hard on yourself, setting up email clients can be extremely >> challenging. Troubleshooting problems with them can be even worse. > (Smile) >> >> >> As I understand it, you have created a folder but cannot move items into > it. >> >> >> There are many reasons why this can happen but I will give you, what I >> think, is the most likely solution. >> >> First, assuming that you have enabled iMap from within the gMail web >> interface, create additional folders using the web interface rather than > the >> client. >> >> Yes, one can create additional iMap folders from within a mail client but, >> since you have encountered a problem, create the folder from gMail First. >> Now, should you enter your gMail account from within the web interface and >> discover that the Folder you created in your client is already there, > create >> a second folder and see if it appears in the client and then try moving >> items into it. >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mail to:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of craig J Dunlop >> Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 3:50 PM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: email folder question >> >> I am sure I am missing something simple! >> I have set up a folder in mail to put messages I want to save. but when I >> choose move ore copy message the folder I created doesn't show up as a >> option I can move the message to. >> this is a imap gmail account if that matters. >> thanks for any help. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
