Create a Folder Grouping Messages From Different Accounts in Thunderbird

Case: You have several accounts in Thunderbird and you want to have one folder that will show you the messages from all the accounts. In this case the folder will show all the emails in the sent folder of each account that where sent in less than 7 days.

Requisites: Thunderbird.

Steps:
  • Go to 'Local Folders' and then to 'Search Messages...'.

 
Search messages in local folders
 

  • Click on 'Save as Virtual Folder'.

    Save as Virtual Folder


  • Put a name to the new folder and click on 'Choose...'.

     
    Choose the folders to search on


  • Check the folders you want the messages to be collected from and click 'OK'.


     
    Select first folder to search
     
    Select second folder to search

    Select OK to confirm folders

     
  • Tick 'Search Online' and put the criteria, in this case all the messages that were sent less than 7 days. Then click on 'Update'.


    Define the criteria to search messages

Results: The 'Sent' folder will be created and will show the messages in the folders defined that comply with the criteria.

New virtual folder is listed

 

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