Save Options

The Message menu options related to saving messages are:

Figure: Message Save Cascading Menu

The Message menu options related to saving messages are:

Save ->
Opens a cascading menu containing the following save options:

To (default folder)
Saves the current or selected message(s) to the default save file specified in the Application Preferences window. (See Application-related Preferences.)

The default folder name may always be the same, or it may vary based on the name of the sender, or it may change according to a pattern matched in the message headers. In any case, the name of the folder will be show in the menu. (See Save Patterns Option.)

To Folder (Recent)->
Slide to the right to show a list of the most recently used folder names. The number of names kept in the list can be set in the Application Preferences window. (See Application-related Preferences.)

To Folder (List)->
Slide to the right to show a list of all to folders in your folder directory. You can set the default folder directory in the Application Preferences window. (See Application-related Preferences.)


TIP:
If you have many folders in your folder directory, it may take a few seconds to build the list. Keep the mouse button pressed down until the list finally appears, then select a folder name.

To Folder (Selected)
Saves the current or selected message(s) to a mail folder (except the In-box) that you have selected (highlighted) in the mail folders viewing area.

To Folder ...
Saves the current or selected message(s) to a specified mail folder. When you click To Folder ..., the Select Folder window appears in which you can type the name of the destination folder. You can also click the Show list button to expand the window and select the destination folder from your list of mail folders.

You can either Move the message or Copy the message to the specified destination.

See Using the File Selection Window for information on how to use the Select Folder window.

To File ...
Saves the current or selected message(s) to a specified file. When you click To file ..., the Select File window appears in which you can type the name of the destination file. You can also click the Show list button to expand the window and select the destination file from your file listing.

The Select File window also provides options for saving or not saving the mail headers. Choose one of the following:

Save all headers
Saves the message and the headers that are displayed in the header window as well as all hidden headers.

Save displayed headers only
Saves the message and only the headers that are displayed in the header window.

Don't save headers
Saves the message only.

You can either Move the message or Copy the message to the specified destination. See Using the File Selection Window.

When the message is saved, the status flag S appears in the message status flag column.

If the Mark messages for deletion after saving preference is set in the Application Preferences window, the message will be marked with the status flags SD, indicating that the message has been saved and marked for deletion.

If the Hide messages marked for deletion option is set in the Application Preferences window, the message will be removed from the list altogether. (See Application-related Preferences.)


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