I want to move mail from one folder to another, without moving one at a time.
Is there a way to add options to the right click on the folders drop down
menu? I can obviously move all the messages in a directory to the wastebin,
but I would like to move them to a different directory.
Any help or suggestions appreciated.
Nigel.
Kmail-1.6.2, with "maildir" directories, on FC2
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Saturday 19 August 2006 14:46, Nigel Henry wrote:
I want to move mail from one folder to another, without moving one at a
time. Is there a way to add options to the right click on the folders drop
down menu? I can obviously move all the messages in a directory to the
wastebin, but I would like to move them to a different directory.

Sure, easy

Just select all of the mails that you want to move. Right click and hold it
on any one of them. From the menu that comes up, select "move", pick your
folder move the cursor onto the folder and release trhe click. Voila !! All
moved.

Bob S.

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Saturday 19 August 2006 21:34, Bob Stia wrote:
Saturday 19 August 2006 14:46, Nigel Henry wrote:
I want to move mail from one folder to another, without moving one at a
time. Is there a way to add options to the right click on the folders
drop down menu? I can obviously move all the messages in a directory to
the wastebin, but I would like to move them to a different directory.

Sure, easy

Just select all of the mails that you want to move. Right click and hold
it on any one of them. From the menu that comes up, select "move", pick
your folder move the cursor onto the folder and release trhe click. Voila
!! All moved.

Bob S.

Hi Bob. I'm not trying to be absolutely stupid, but where am I supposed to be
selecting the mails from, that I want to move? From the list of headers, for
instance in the inbox? I only am able to select one at a time like that.

Nigel.

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Saturday 19 August 2006 22:09, Tim Wunder wrote:
Saturday 19 August 2006 3:52 pm, Nigel Henry wrote:
Saturday 19 August 2006 21:34, Bob Stia wrote:
Saturday 19 August 2006 14:46, Nigel Henry wrote:
I want to move mail from one folder to another, without moving one at
a time. Is there a way to add options to the right click on the
folders drop down menu? I can obviously move all the messages in a
directory to the wastebin, but I would like to move them to a
different directory.

Sure, easy

Just select all of the mails that you want to move. Right click and
hold it on any one of them. From the menu that comes up, select
"move", pick your folder move the cursor onto the folder and release
trhe click. Voila !! All moved.

Bob S.

Hi Bob. I'm not trying to be absolutely stupid, but where am I supposed
to be selecting the mails from, that I want to move? From the list of
headers, for instance in the inbox? I only am able to select one at a
time like that.

select one, shift-select (hold the shift key while selecting) another, all
the mails in between will get selected.
alternatively, use ctrl-click to add individual mails to those selected.

HTH,
Tim

Hi Tim. Thanks for that. Works like clockwork. I really must learn more about
the keyboard.

Nigel.

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Saturday 19 August 2006 15:52, Nigel Henry wrote:
Saturday 19 August 2006 21:34, Bob Stia wrote:
Saturday 19 August 2006 14:46, Nigel Henry wrote:
I want to move mail from one folder to another, without moving one at a
time. Is there a way to add options to the right click on the folders
drop down menu? I can obviously move all the messages in a directory to
the wastebin, but I would like to move them to a different directory.

Sure, easy

Just select all of the mails that you want to move. Right click and hold
it on any one of them. From the menu that comes up, select "move", pick
your folder move the cursor onto the folder and release trhe click. Voila
!! All moved.

Bob S.

Hi Bob. I'm not trying to be absolutely stupid, but where am I supposed to
be selecting the mails from, that I want to move? From the list of headers,
for instance in the inbox? I only am able to select one at a time like
that.

No, not stupid. the file folder you want to move the messages from.
Select the header of the first one you want to move by highlighting it. You
can then select a range of continuous messages by moving your cursor to the
end message and hold down the shift key and then selecting it. That will
select the first, last, and all between. , if you want to pick and choose
from the list you can hold down the control key and highlight them
individually. After they are all selected follow as explained above.

Hope I made myself clear this time.

Bob S.

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Sunday 20 August 2006 05:02, Bob Stia wrote:
Saturday 19 August 2006 15:52, Nigel Henry wrote:
Saturday 19 August 2006 21:34, Bob Stia wrote:
Saturday 19 August 2006 14:46, Nigel Henry wrote:
I want to move mail from one folder to another, without moving one at
a time. Is there a way to add options to the right click on the
folders drop down menu? I can obviously move all the messages in a
directory to the wastebin, but I would like to move them to a
different directory.

Sure, easy

Just select all of the mails that you want to move. Right click and
hold it on any one of them. From the menu that comes up, select
"move", pick your folder move the cursor onto the folder and release
trhe click. Voila !! All moved.

Bob S.

Hi Bob. I'm not trying to be absolutely stupid, but where am I supposed
to be selecting the mails from, that I want to move? From the list of
headers, for instance in the inbox? I only am able to select one at a
time like that.

No, not stupid. the file folder you want to move the messages from.
Select the header of the first one you want to move by highlighting it. You
can then select a range of continuous messages by moving your cursor to the
end message and hold down the shift key and then selecting it. That will
select the first, last, and all between. , if you want to pick and choose
from the list you can hold down the control key and highlight them
individually. After they are all selected follow as explained above.

Hope I made myself clear this time.

Bob S.

Thanks Bob. Crystal clear. I've also found Ctrl+A, which highlights the whole
folders content, and makes it simple to move the whole lot in one go.

Nigel.

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Sunday 20 August 2006 04:02, Bob Stia wrote:
Saturday 19 August 2006 15:52, Nigel Henry wrote:
Saturday 19 August 2006 21:34, Bob Stia wrote:
Saturday 19 August 2006 14:46, Nigel Henry wrote:
I want to move mail from one folder to another, without moving one at
a time. Is there a way to add options to the right click on the
folders drop down menu? I can obviously move all the messages in a
directory to the wastebin, but I would like to move them to a
different directory.

Sure, easy

Just select all of the mails that you want to move. Right click and
hold it on any one of them. From the menu that comes up, select
"move", pick your folder move the cursor onto the folder and release
trhe click. Voila !! All moved.

Bob S.

Hi Bob. I'm not trying to be absolutely stupid, but where am I supposed
to be selecting the mails from, that I want to move? From the list of
headers, for instance in the inbox? I only am able to select one at a
time like that.

No, not stupid. the file folder you want to move the messages from.
Select the header of the first one you want to move by highlighting it. You
can then select a range of continuous messages by moving your cursor to the
end message and hold down the shift key and then selecting it. That will
select the first, last, and all between. , if you want to pick and choose
from the list you can hold down the control key and highlight them
individually. After they are all selected follow as explained above.

Hope I made myself clear this time.

Bob S.

An easier way to select of all the messages:-
Select one of the messages in the folder.
Press press CTRL and "A" together.

Now to move them:-
Now right click your mouse to get a menu
Select "Move" from the menu and that shows all the folders you can move them
to.

regards

Ian.

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Sunday 20 August 2006 08:04, pipex wrote:
Sunday 20 August 2006 04:02, Bob Stia wrote:
Saturday 19 August 2006 15:52, Nigel Henry wrote:
Saturday 19 August 2006 21:34, Bob Stia wrote:
Saturday 19 August 2006 14:46, Nigel Henry wrote:
I want to move mail from one folder to another, without moving one
at a time. Is there a way to add options to the right click on the
folders drop down menu? I can obviously move all the messages in a
directory to the wastebin, but I would like to move them to a
different directory.

Sure, easy

Just select all of the mails that you want to move. Right click and
hold it on any one of them. From the menu that comes up, select
"move", pick your folder move the cursor onto the folder and release
trhe click. Voila !! All moved.

Bob S.

Hi Bob. I'm not trying to be absolutely stupid, but where am I supposed
to be selecting the mails from, that I want to move? From the list of
headers, for instance in the inbox? I only am able to select one at a
time like that.

No, not stupid. the file folder you want to move the messages from.
Select the header of the first one you want to move by highlighting it.
You can then select a range of continuous messages by moving your cursor
to the end message and hold down the shift key and then selecting it.
That will select the first, last, and all between. , if you want to
pick and choose from the list you can hold down the control key and
highlight them individually. After they are all selected follow as
explained above.

Hope I made myself clear this time.

Bob S.

An easier way to select of all the messages:-
Select one of the messages in the folder.
Press press CTRL and "A" together.

Now to move them:-
Now right click your mouse to get a menu
Select "Move" from the menu and that shows all the folders you can move
them to.

regards

Ian.

Thanks Ian. Problem all solved now, and thanks to all on the list who
responded so quickly.

Nigel.

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