Why don't you simply go to View->Columns and add Flags to the colums in the mailbox view. Then you can easily distinguish b/w read and unread messages. I also filter mail into the folders but my filtering is carried out on my mail server with procmail as I use IMAP to access my folders. But I also keep mail folders locally in trees too. On Friday, January 24, 2003, at 01:55 PM, Michael Bigley wrote: >> I have nested mail folders in my Mail setup .. I even use nested >> folders on my IMAP server and it works fine >> in Mail.app >> >> I filter via procmail via my email server so none of that concerns me >> much. > > my point is that I have mail filtered to deliver to those nested > folders. It is tedious to check new mail and sometimes it gets at > least temporarily overlooked as the subtle bold difference in a folder > with new mail is tough on my old eyes. In Eudora new mail opens the > mail box (yes, I know some think that "clutters" the desktop, but I > don't miss a new mail message!); in Entourage they solved the problem > with Custom Views and a pre-built view of "unread mail." > -- > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > Mike Bigley Maineville, Ohio > http://www.norbertrunning.com > Please support an American Indian Elder & > Medicine Man by visiting the above link. > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > > ---------- > Check out the Titanium email list FAQ > http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/Titanium.html > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <Titanium-off at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > <Titanium-digest at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > Need help from a real person? Try. > <Titanium-request at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > > ---------- > $14.99 Unlimited Nationwide Mac Dialup and Mac Web Hosting from your > Mac ISP Serious Mac Internet Solutions From NineWire! > http://macinternetaccess.com > > RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler > CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> > > Cyberian | Support this list when you buy at Outpost.com! > Outpost | http://www.themacintoshguy.com/outpost.shtml