Sub-folder question

mindscape · 13 May 2003, 12:14 AM

Hi,
I just wanted to know if there was a way of creating multiple sub-folders within one folder. I would appreciate any help. Thanks.

kinetic · 13 May 2003, 12:18 AM

If you name a folder as INBOX.subfoldername, then it will create a subfolder of INBOX. Same with any other folder.

leisuresuitlary · 13 May 2003, 12:21 AM

Plagiarised the FM site here:

You can create sub-folders by using a '.' (fullstop) to separate folder levels. For instance, to create a sub-folder of 'toplevel', use the name 'toplevel.subname'.

See folders page in options.

mindscape · 13 May 2003, 12:57 AM

I was able to create a sub-folder within a folder, but I would like to create two or three sub-folders within one folder. Is that possible? Sorry for not being clear enough.

redmyrlin · 13 May 2003, 01:04 AM

If we have a toplevel folder we can create any number of subfolders by entering names toplevel.subfolder1 and toplevel.subfolder2,... etc.

If we need to create subfolders within subfolders then we can use toplevel.subfolder1.subsubfolder1, and so on.

Before creating subfolders, the parent folder must exist. I'm not sure what the limit, if any, is on the subfolder depth.

mcowger · 13 May 2003, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mindscape
I was able to create a sub-folder within a folder, but I would like to create two or three sub-folders within one folder. Is that possible? Sorry for not being clear enough.

It is. Just repeat the process for the second, third, etc folders.

**DBH** · 13 May 2003, 01:13 AM

Like this:

Folder1
....subfolder1
....subfolder2
....subfolder3
....subfolder4

So...when you are adding these folders, you would type:

Folder1.subfolder1
Folder1.subfolder2
Folder1.subfolder3
Folder1.subfolder4

Just like redmyrlin said...I just set up a different visual.

Dave

mindscape · 13 May 2003, 01:30 AM

I got it to work. Thanks so much.

robert@fm · 13 May 2003, 01:45 AM

Welcome to the forum, mindscape!

13 May 2003, 12:14 AM	#1
mindscape Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 5	Sub-folder question Hi, I just wanted to know if there was a way of creating multiple sub-folders within one folder. I would appreciate any help. Thanks.

13 May 2003, 12:57 AM	#4
mindscape Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 5	Re:sub-folders I was able to create a sub-folder within a folder, but I would like to create two or three sub-folders within one folder. Is that possible? Sorry for not being clear enough.

13 May 2003, 01:30 AM	#8
mindscape Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 5	Re:sub-folders I got it to work. Thanks so much.

13 May 2003, 12:18 AM	#2
kinetic Essential Contributor Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: India Posts: 422	If you name a folder as INBOX.subfoldername, then it will create a subfolder of INBOX. Same with any other folder.

13 May 2003, 12:21 AM	#3
leisuresuitlary Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 168	Plagiarised the FM site here: You can create sub-folders by using a '.' (fullstop) to separate folder levels. For instance, to create a sub-folder of 'toplevel', use the name 'toplevel.subname'. See folders page in options.

13 May 2003, 01:04 AM	#5
redmyrlin Master of the @ Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,409	If we have a toplevel folder we can create any number of subfolders by entering names toplevel.subfolder1 and toplevel.subfolder2,... etc. If we need to create subfolders within subfolders then we can use toplevel.subfolder1.subsubfolder1, and so on. Before creating subfolders, the parent folder must exist. I'm not sure what the limit, if any, is on the subfolder depth.

13 May 2003, 01:13 AM	#7
DBH Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,533	Like this: Folder1 ....subfolder1 ....subfolder2 ....subfolder3 ....subfolder4 So...when you are adding these folders, you would type: Folder1.subfolder1 Folder1.subfolder2 Folder1.subfolder3 Folder1.subfolder4 Just like redmyrlin said...I just set up a different visual. Dave

13 May 2003, 01:45 AM	#9
robert@fm The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 4,681	Welcome to the forum, mindscape!