If it in on the email server where you use these folders, you may have to do it there...

If it's in Thunderbird Local.....

Right Click on LOCAL or the folder you want it under, and add it there.

You can organize folders with some special characters, like "_" comes before a;

_ . _ TEMP - OPEN _ Personal Bills Junk Z- Archive 2022

Even if you make a mistake, when you rename them, they will shuffle to where they belong.

Good Luck!

Hi Chicks! Thank you for answering. It hasn't solved the problem though. I click on New folder and it offers me two options: create as a subfolder in either the Inbox or Local folders. I don't want subfolders! I want them to be in the alpha list below the deleted icon as stand alone folders. What am I doing wrong? And why are you up and about so early?

You said you have folders already? What is the folder ABOVE your list of folders?

If you create a Sub-folder under "Inbox", it will more than likely attempt to create the folder on the email server.

If you create a Subfolder under "Local", it will create it on your device.

Just a suggestion here...

Try creating a subfolder under "local", because you can probably delete it if it's not what you want. If it ends up in your list, you can probably rearrange it by changing the name/characters.

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right click on the ACCOUNT line (at the top) and do create "new folder".

There is no account line at the top, sorry.

Hi chicks I can creat the folder in Local or the Inbox, but then I can't move it. the order of the folders is Inbox Drafts Sent Archives Spam Deleted, and underneath Deleted are the folders I created: Books Online orders Origin Sewing Shell. I can't work out how to do this: I am defeated!! Maybe it's something wrong with my computer. But thank you for your help.

I can't see, so sorta guessing...

If it is ABOVE "Local Folders", then those are folders on the email server. In the email account.

"Deleted" sounds like a folder under an email account. Maybe Outlook or Hotmail?

You may be able to add them via Thunderbird, but you may have to do it at the email server.

Go to the email server See if the folders are THERE Try and add them there.

Sometimes, if they ARE on the email server, you also have to be sure they are made visible in the settings in that email account as well.

If it works, you'll see the folders next time you check via Thunderbird.

This is IF you want to keep the messages on the email server in organized folders.

I prefer to make Sub-folders underneath my LOCAL FOLDERS to take them offline an organize them locally, but then I lose access to them from multiple devices. They're only accessible on my computer.

When I read them, I just click n drag them and drop them in the Local folders I made to organize things,

Depending on the type of email and how you had things configured, once you drag them locally they could be deleted off the email server, or you may still have them there and you'd have to go and delete them there via a browser. As I said, depends on type email account and settings on BOTH ends, server or Thunderbird.