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UNTHREADED view ~ how do I do it?

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Hi! I recently switched to a Macbook after using T-bird for over a decade on my PC Laptop. I never had "threaded" emails that I'm aware of. Now, not all, but some of my folders in my email appear as threaded conversations. I prefer to keep emails separate. How do I change the "folder" or email thread to appear as individual emails like 95% of my other folders?

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Hi! I recently switched to a Macbook after using T-bird for over a decade on my PC Laptop. I never had "threaded" emails that I'm aware of. Now, not all, but some of my folders in my email appear as threaded conversations. I prefer to keep emails separate. How do I change the "folder" or email thread to appear as individual emails like 95% of my other folders? THANK YOU!!!

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You need to highlight folder and click View>sort by>unthreaded. If this applies to just a few folders, just repeat the process as necessary. If you have many folders or plan to add many new folders, you may wish a different approach, below:

More info: In config editor, you can change default that applies to NEW folders you set up: mailnews.default_view_flags 0=unthreaded

To set many folders, follow these steps:

   In the Message List view, in the column header on the far right, open the options menu.
   At the very bottom is the option:
   -> "Apply current view to..."
   -> "Folder and its children..."
   -> Hover over an account
   -> In the next menu don't select a folder. Instead select the account name itself.

This isn't a perfect solution, but it does address the issue of unthreading many folders.

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You need to highlight folder and click View>sort by>unthreaded. If this applies to just a few folders, just repeat the process as necessary. If you have many folders or plan to add many new folders, you may wish a different approach, below:

More info: In config editor, you can change default that applies to NEW folders you set up: mailnews.default_view_flags 0=unthreaded

To set many folders, follow these steps:

   In the Message List view, in the column header on the far right, open the options menu.
   At the very bottom is the option:
   -> "Apply current view to..."
   -> "Folder and its children..."
   -> Hover over an account
   -> In the next menu don't select a folder. Instead select the account name itself.

This isn't a perfect solution, but it does address the issue of unthreading many folders.

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WooHoo! Thanks so much David! I never would have thought that it would have been under the "sort" heading! For some reason, I can create new folders and they don't actually default to threaded view, so it's normally not an issue but I'll certainly keep your Config Editor tweak in mind. Thanks again!

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You're welcome. Thanks for the smile your note gave me.

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Well David, it put a smile on MY face as well! Thanks again for one of the fastest and most accurate answers I've gotten from ANY forum :-)