I don't see any option to create new folders that will be in the Folder Pane
for all Accounts. Like I was able to do in OE, Outlook, etc.

I can create a new "Personal" folder, for example, in each of my six accounts.

"In the lower-left corner of the window, click the Mail icon or the Feeds
icon .
Click the arrow next to New, and then click Folder.
Type a name, and then select a location for the new folder.
Click OK."



The above instructions only work for each account, or am I missing something.

Pete

No, you're not missing anything. Windows Live Mail is account-centric.
However, you can set up a dummy account, and use it to hold your
custom folders. Storage Folders was meant for that, but the inability
to move it to the top of the folder list makes it less useful.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/VanderMolen


"Treasure Coast Pete" <c4kays@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8C15C709-ED97-4077-B886-0E46D192B1FA@xxxxxx

>I don't see any option to create new folders that will be in the Folder Pane
> for all Accounts. Like I was able to do in OE, Outlook, etc.
>
> I can create a new "Personal" folder, for example, in each of my six accounts.
>
> "In the lower-left corner of the window, click the Mail icon or the Feeds
> icon .
> Click the arrow next to New, and then click Folder.
> Type a name, and then select a location for the new folder.
> Click OK."
>
> The above instructions only work for each account, or am I missing something.
>
> Pete
>
>
>

You are not missing anything.
Folders can be created in each account or in the Storage folders..
- the latter is recommended, especially for pop3 accounts, since removing an account deletes the folder and contents from WLM and
your hard drive.


--
...winston
ms-mvp mail

"Treasure Coast Pete" <c4kays@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8C15C709-ED97-4077-B886-0E46D192B1FA@xxxxxx

> I don't see any option to create new folders that will be in the Folder Pane
> for all Accounts. Like I was able to do in OE, Outlook, etc.
>
> I can create a new "Personal" folder, for example, in each of my six accounts.
>
> "In the lower-left corner of the window, click the Mail icon or the Feeds
> icon .
> Click the arrow next to New, and then click Folder.
> Type a name, and then select a location for the new folder.
> Click OK."
>
> The above instructions only work for each account, or am I missing something.
>
> Pete
>
>
>

Thanks, Gary.
After 13 years I was just getting use to the Folder concept in OE and
Windows Mail.

Since I'm using 7 (RC), I guess I better look towards Thunderbird or Outlook.

Pete

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> No, you're not missing anything. Windows Live Mail is account-centric.
> However, you can set up a dummy account, and use it to hold your
> custom folders. Storage Folders was meant for that, but the inability
> to move it to the top of the folder list makes it less useful.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/VanderMolen
>
>
> "Treasure Coast Pete" <c4kays@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8C15C709-ED97-4077-B886-0E46D192B1FA@xxxxxx

> >I don't see any option to create new folders that will be in the Folder Pane
> > for all Accounts. Like I was able to do in OE, Outlook, etc.
> >
> > I can create a new "Personal" folder, for example, in each of my six accounts.
> >
> > "In the lower-left corner of the window, click the Mail icon or the Feeds
> > icon .
> > Click the arrow next to New, and then click Folder.
> > Type a name, and then select a location for the new folder.
> > Click OK."
> >
> > The above instructions only work for each account, or am I missing something.
> >
> > Pete
> >
> >
> >

>

Gary,
I don't think that Pete is even seeing Storage Folders. (View, Layout,
Folder pane, check Show storage folders.) Pete is accessing the newsgroup
using the Web interface, so he doesn't know that Sent items for newsgroups
is under Storage folders.
If Storage folders are not visible (the default), then the option to create
a new folder in Storage folders is not available.
--
Ron Sommer

"Gary VanderMolen" <gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uu$Rd4SGKHA.4608@xxxxxx

> No, you're not missing anything. Windows Live Mail is account-centric.
> However, you can set up a dummy account, and use it to hold your
> custom folders. Storage Folders was meant for that, but the inability
> to move it to the top of the folder list makes it less useful.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/VanderMolen
>
>
> "Treasure Coast Pete" <c4kays@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:8C15C709-ED97-4077-B886-0E46D192B1FA@xxxxxx

>>I don't see any option to create new folders that will be in the Folder
>>Pane
>> for all Accounts. Like I was able to do in OE, Outlook, etc.
>>
>> I can create a new "Personal" folder, for example, in each of my six
>> accounts.
>>
>> "In the lower-left corner of the window, click the Mail icon or the
>> Feeds
>> icon .
>> Click the arrow next to New, and then click Folder.
>> Type a name, and then select a location for the new folder.
>> Click OK."
>>
>> The above instructions only work for each account, or am I missing
>> something.
>>
>> Pete
>>
>>
>>

I had the impression Pete wanted to create top-level folders, as you can
in OE/WM directly under Local Folders.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/VanderMolen


"Ron Sommer" <rsommer@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:O9ppi3UGKHA.4608@xxxxxx

> Gary,
> I don't think that Pete is even seeing Storage Folders. (View, Layout,
> Folder pane, check Show storage folders.) Pete is accessing the newsgroup
> using the Web interface, so he doesn't know that Sent items for newsgroups
> is under Storage folders.
> If Storage folders are not visible (the default), then the option to create
> a new folder in Storage folders is not available.
> --
> Ron Sommer
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" <gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uu$Rd4SGKHA.4608@xxxxxx

>> No, you're not missing anything. Windows Live Mail is account-centric.
>> However, you can set up a dummy account, and use it to hold your
>> custom folders. Storage Folders was meant for that, but the inability
>> to move it to the top of the folder list makes it less useful.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/VanderMolen
>>
>>
>> "Treasure Coast Pete" <c4kays@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:8C15C709-ED97-4077-B886-0E46D192B1FA@xxxxxx

>>>I don't see any option to create new folders that will be in the Folder
>>>Pane
>>> for all Accounts. Like I was able to do in OE, Outlook, etc.
>>>
>>> I can create a new "Personal" folder, for example, in each of my six
>>> accounts.
>>>
>>> "In the lower-left corner of the window, click the Mail icon or the
>>> Feeds
>>> icon .
>>> Click the arrow next to New, and then click Folder.
>>> Type a name, and then select a location for the new folder.
>>> Click OK."
>>>
>>> The above instructions only work for each account, or am I missing
>>> something.
>>>
>>> Pete
>>>
>>>
>>>

"Gary VanderMolen" <gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uu$Rd4SGKHA.4608@xxxxxx
No, you're not missing anything. Windows Live Mail is account-centric.
However, you can set up a dummy account, and use it to hold your
custom folders. Storage Folders was meant for that, but the inability
to move it to the top of the folder list makes it less useful.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/VanderMolen


I wonder if there is anything useful in Windows Live mail?..-


"Treasure Coast Pete" <c4kays@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8C15C709-ED97-4077-B886-0E46D192B1FA@xxxxxx

>I don't see any option to create new folders that will be in the Folder Pane
> for all Accounts. Like I was able to do in OE, Outlook, etc.
>
> I can create a new "Personal" folder, for example, in each of my six accounts.
>
> "In the lower-left corner of the window, click the Mail icon or the Feeds
> icon .
> Click the arrow next to New, and then click Folder.
> Type a name, and then select a location for the new folder.
> Click OK."
>
> The above instructions only work for each account, or am I missing something.
>
> Pete
>
>
>

If you are using WebDAV in OE and wish to retain the mirrored web folders for a Hotmail account, the value will be apparent
immediately on Sept 1.

--
...winston
ms-mvp mail

"Jdr" <jd.ross@xxxxxx> wrote in message

> I wonder if there is anything useful in Windows Live mail?..-
>

On Sun, 9 Aug 2009 10:42:01 -0700, Treasure Coast Pete wrote:

> I don't see any option to create new folders that will be in the Folder Pane
> for all Accounts. Like I was able to do in OE, Outlook, etc.
>
> I can create a new "Personal" folder, for example, in each of my six accounts.
>
> "In the lower-left corner of the window, click the Mail icon or the Feeds
> icon .
> Click the arrow next to New, and then click Folder.
> Type a name, and then select a location for the new folder.
> Click OK."
>
> The above instructions only work for each account, or am I missing something.

You are missing the "Storage folders", which are located below the "Outbox"
in the folder pane. I don't recall that I ever had to turn them on, however,
if you have more than a couple of accounts, and the account folders are
expanded, the "Storage folders" slip down out of sight, and require using
the slider bar at the right of the folder pane to scan down to see them.
They serve the exact same function as the "Local Folders", except that they
are listed below the account folder trees, and can't be permanently
relocated above them (i.e., you can move them while WLMail is open, but they
return to their default location after closing, and reopening WLMail).

--
Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum

Like anything else, it has its good points and some bad points. :-)

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/VanderMolen


"Jdr" <jd.ross@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:u1eEX7YGKHA.4004@xxxxxx
"Gary VanderMolen" <gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uu$Rd4SGKHA.4608@xxxxxx
No, you're not missing anything. Windows Live Mail is account-centric.
However, you can set up a dummy account, and use it to hold your
custom folders. Storage Folders was meant for that, but the inability
to move it to the top of the folder list makes it less useful.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/VanderMolen


I wonder if there is anything useful in Windows Live mail?..-


"Treasure Coast Pete" <c4kays@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8C15C709-ED97-4077-B886-0E46D192B1FA@xxxxxx

>I don't see any option to create new folders that will be in the Folder Pane
> for all Accounts. Like I was able to do in OE, Outlook, etc.
>
> I can create a new "Personal" folder, for example, in each of my six accounts.
>
> "In the lower-left corner of the window, click the Mail icon or the Feeds
> icon .
> Click the arrow next to New, and then click Folder.
> Type a name, and then select a location for the new folder.
> Click OK."
>
> The above instructions only work for each account, or am I missing something.
>
> Pete
>
>
>