How conversation view works<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nConversation view \u2013 aka email threading \u2013 shows you all the messages from one thread in one place: your inbox or folder (we\u2019ll come back to that). You no longer need to go to your sent items folder to view your replies, or rummage through your inbox to find related messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rather than a single email, you will see the newest message in the conversation (which can be yours), and the total number of messages in the thread will be shown in a hexagon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"BlueMind](\"https:\/\/bluemind.purpl-web.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image-1.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nThe number in the hexagon is the number of emails in the conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just click<\/strong> the message to expand all the messages in the thread. The thread includes all the messages that come from a \u201creply to\u201d or \u201creply all\u201d action (if you\u2019re a recipient), as well as your own contributions to the conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"Webmail](\"https:\/\/bluemind.purpl-web.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image-2-1-1024x370.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nYou can perform actions on all the<\/strong> emails<\/strong> in a thread at once:<\/p>\n\n\n\n- Reply or forward,<\/li>
- Mark as read\/unread,<\/li>
- Flag for follow-up,<\/li>
- Delete, which deletes all the emails the thread contains,<\/li>
- Move to a folder:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/bluemind.purpl-web.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image-3.png\")
Move the whole thread in one go<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nConversation view doesn\u2019t prevent you from acting on messages individually. For example, you can store two messages from a single conversation into different folders.<\/strong> Conversation mode just serves as visual support<\/strong>, emails aren\u2019t duplicated on the server, they only exist in one place. The thread mentions the actual location of each email it contains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"BlueMind](\"https:\/\/bluemind.purpl-web.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image-4.png\")
A thread with messages stored in different folders<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conversation view quickly becomes your inbox\u2019s best friend<\/strong>, although it may seem a little unsettling at first\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nShaking up old habits?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nEmail being the number one business communication tool, it\u2019s probably what you spend most of your time on. We all know difficult changing habits can be. Conversation view is no exception and getting used to it may take a little time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the most disconcerting features is how threads change your inbox\u2019s chronological structure<\/strong>. Today is Monday 1, Leslie sends an email to Sylvain and Geralt. Sylvain replies within the hour. His reply is shown at the top of your inbox, as usual. One week later, i.e. Monday 8, Geralt also replies to Leslie\u2019s email. The entire thread is moved to the top of your inbox, including last week\u2019s exchanges! This can be a little confusing at first, if you were used to searching for emails individually in your folders based on their estimated received date. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"BlueMind](\"https:\/\/bluemind.purpl-web.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image-5-1024x472.png\")
Conversation view changes the classic chronology of your inbox<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nConversation view changes the classic chronology of your inbox<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Something else you will have to get used to: conversations are created based on the \u201cSubject\u201d line. If someone in the conversation changes the subject line, to add more details for instance, then the new emails will make up a new conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nHow did you ever live without it?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nOnce you\u2019ve tried conversation view, you won\u2019t go back! It will save you lots of time and clicks<\/strong>! Considering the amount of time you spend on email every day, anything that helps save time can make a huge difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAll the messages from one thread now only take up one row in your inbox. This reduces visual clutter considerably<\/strong>: your inbox feels less full, and you can find what you\u2019re looking for in the blink of an eye. And since all the replies to one message are grouped together in one place, you won\u2019t have to look all over to keep up with one subject and no email will fall through the cracks. This can save you a few good hours\u2019 work when you come back from holidays, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\nConversation view processes your inbox by subject rather than by individual message, which is more efficient and intuitive!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just like for text messages or discussions in your group chats, conversation mode for emails will soon have you wondering: \u201chow did I manage before?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nIt\u2019s up to you<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nAre you one of those people who think that threading is your inbox\u2019s best friend, or do you want to track your messages manually? Don\u2019t worry, you don\u2019t have to choose one or the other <\/strong>permanently. BlueMind lets you enable or disable conversation view in your email preferences<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"BlueMind](\"https:\/\/bluemind.purpl-web.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pref-1024x640.png\")
To group or not to group by conversation, that is the question<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe number in the hexagon is the number of emails in the conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just click<\/strong> the message to expand all the messages in the thread. The thread includes all the messages that come from a \u201creply to\u201d or \u201creply all\u201d action (if you\u2019re a recipient), as well as your own contributions to the conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can perform actions on all the<\/strong> emails<\/strong> in a thread at once:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Conversation view doesn\u2019t prevent you from acting on messages individually. For example, you can store two messages from a single conversation into different folders.<\/strong> Conversation mode just serves as visual support<\/strong>, emails aren\u2019t duplicated on the server, they only exist in one place. The thread mentions the actual location of each email it contains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Conversation view quickly becomes your inbox\u2019s best friend<\/strong>, although it may seem a little unsettling at first\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Email being the number one business communication tool, it\u2019s probably what you spend most of your time on. We all know difficult changing habits can be. Conversation view is no exception and getting used to it may take a little time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most disconcerting features is how threads change your inbox\u2019s chronological structure<\/strong>. Today is Monday 1, Leslie sends an email to Sylvain and Geralt. Sylvain replies within the hour. His reply is shown at the top of your inbox, as usual. One week later, i.e. Monday 8, Geralt also replies to Leslie\u2019s email. The entire thread is moved to the top of your inbox, including last week\u2019s exchanges! This can be a little confusing at first, if you were used to searching for emails individually in your folders based on their estimated received date. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Conversation view changes the classic chronology of your inbox<\/p>\n\n\n\n Something else you will have to get used to: conversations are created based on the \u201cSubject\u201d line. If someone in the conversation changes the subject line, to add more details for instance, then the new emails will make up a new conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you\u2019ve tried conversation view, you won\u2019t go back! It will save you lots of time and clicks<\/strong>! Considering the amount of time you spend on email every day, anything that helps save time can make a huge difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All the messages from one thread now only take up one row in your inbox. This reduces visual clutter considerably<\/strong>: your inbox feels less full, and you can find what you\u2019re looking for in the blink of an eye. And since all the replies to one message are grouped together in one place, you won\u2019t have to look all over to keep up with one subject and no email will fall through the cracks. This can save you a few good hours\u2019 work when you come back from holidays, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Conversation view processes your inbox by subject rather than by individual message, which is more efficient and intuitive!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Just like for text messages or discussions in your group chats, conversation mode for emails will soon have you wondering: \u201chow did I manage before?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Are you one of those people who think that threading is your inbox\u2019s best friend, or do you want to track your messages manually? Don\u2019t worry, you don\u2019t have to choose one or the other <\/strong>permanently. BlueMind lets you enable or disable conversation view in your email preferences<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nShaking up old habits?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How did you ever live without it?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s up to you<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n