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Oxwivi
Asked: 2011-10-25 00:13:05 +0800 CST

Email threads by subject in Thunderbird (just as in Gmail)

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Is it possible to have threaded email conversations in Thunderbird just like how it is in Gmail? How can I do that?

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3 Answers

  1. Use Thunderbird Conversations. Never look back :-) Threaded view alone was too little for me.

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  2. Sort of: View -> sort by -> threaded.

    However, if your answer is not in the folder you're viewing, it is not visible in the thread view.

    There's also a plug-in called conversations that usually gives you the gmail look (your mail from 'sent' folder is visible in the conversation view -- most of the times ).

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  3. This answer is a copy of mine one at SuperUser following these rules.

    It "is" built-in on thunderbird now, if you do the right steps:

    There is the "Global Inbox" (if there isn't one, you have to activate it at View >> Folders >> Unified from this tip)

    Go on its properties at "Select the folders to search:"
    and click on "Choose...", you will see that your top inbox is checked;
    just check the "sent" one, click "ok", and "Update".

    Now, go to your top "inbox" that is the global one, activate the threaded column and you have a three with all incoming and outgoing messages!

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