How to change the Sorting of messages in Lion "Mail" App?

momobot · momobot #1 (**permalink**)

07-22-2011, 04:39 AM

Hi,

Can anybody help me on how to configure the messages sorting in Mail app as descending for all my mailboxes and folders? The default is ascending, and Its a lot of work if I am to go thru each of my folders (and I have a lot.) just to do this.

Thanks.

schweb · schweb #2 (**permalink**)

07-22-2011, 07:39 AM

You click Sort by Date at the top of the column, then choose descending.

momobot · momobot #3 (**permalink**)

07-22-2011, 08:21 AM

Thanks for the tip. But I tried that already, it will only apply in that particular folder or mailbox. Is there any settings which I can change to apply in ALL mailboxes?

schweb · schweb #4 (**permalink**)

07-22-2011, 08:24 AM

Not as far as I know.

momobot · momobot #5 (**permalink**)

07-23-2011, 12:12 AM

Well, I think I have to do it to each mailbox then. Thanks.

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Member Since: Oct 27, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 13,213 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro \| LED Cinema Display \| iPhone 4 \| iPad 2	07-22-2011, 08:24 AM Not as far as I know. schweb \| community leader flickr » facebook » twitter » tumblr » google+ » about.me Mac-Forums: On Twitter \| On Facebook \| On Flickr
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momobot #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 22, 2011 Posts: 9 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro \| iPhone 3gs	07-22-2011, 04:39 AM Hi, Can anybody help me on how to configure the messages sorting in Mail app as descending for all my mailboxes and folders? The default is ascending, and Its a lot of work if I am to go thru each of my folders (and I have a lot.) just to do this. Thanks.
	QUOTE Thanks

momobot #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 22, 2011 Posts: 9 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro \| iPhone 3gs	07-23-2011, 12:12 AM Well, I think I have to do it to each mailbox then. Thanks.
	QUOTE Thanks

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