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== Nested flolders add totals within subfolders == | == Nested flolders add totals within subfolders == | ||
Currently, the total number of new messages within a nested folder is not necessarily displayed in the parent directory. This causes messages to go unread and makes organization difficult for users who receive a large number of e-mails. Else, the user is forced to nest the most important messages in the root directory, rather than by category. Conversely, automated messages are sometimes safe to ignore, but a record of them is required. The current feature of filtering unread folders does not address the second case. Therefore, a feature which totals the number of unread messages within all child sub-folders could be a valuable option for parent folders. | Currently, the total number of new messages within a nested folder is not necessarily displayed in the parent directory. This causes messages to go unread and makes organization difficult for users who receive a large number of e-mails. Else, the user is forced to nest the most important messages in the root directory, rather than by category. Conversely, automated messages are sometimes safe to ignore, but a record of them is required. The current feature of filtering unread folders does not address the second case. Therefore, a feature which totals the number of unread messages within all child sub-folders could be a valuable option for parent folders. Prioritizing e-mails through filters is a possible workaround, but this is clumsy at best, since it requires the user to ignore categorization in favor of static priorities--The frequency with which a certain sub-category of emails must be actively monitored is not a always consistent. | ||
== Auto filing. == | == Auto filing. == | ||