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	~~Basically~~, Thunderbird will save all messages into a single database. Each message will have a set of metadata associated with it, such as From, To, Account, Junk Status etc. The folder hierachy will be constructed from these metadata.		When using Virtual Folders, Thunderbird will save all messages into a single database. Each message will have a set of metadata associated with it, such as From, To, Account, Junk Status etc. The folder hierachy will be constructed from these metadata.

	A new metadata field, keywords, will be provided for the user to add customized labels/tags to each message. They can add keywords by typing them in, through filters or by dragging them to a folder. Each normal folder will be associated with 1 or more keywords, but not other metadata (however, special folders, such as the junk folder, can associated with any metadata, including keywords). This basically means a particular message can appear under several folders.		A new metadata field, keywords, will be provided for the user to add customized labels/tags to each message. They can add keywords by typing them in, through filters or by dragging them to a folder. Each normal folder will be associated with 1 or more keywords, but not other metadata (however, special folders, such as the junk folder, can associated with any metadata, including keywords). This basically means a particular message can appear under several folders.