• When you move a message to a folder, Notes shows the message in the target folder instead of in the current folder. You’re not really "moving" the message at all -- you're telling Notes which folder should show the message.
• When you add a message to a folder, Notes shows the message in both the current folder and the target folder.

You can’t move messages from most views (such as Drafts or All Documents) because views automatically select the messages they contain. You can only add messages from views to folders. To stop a message from appearing in the All Documents view, you can delete it, but this deletes it from any other views or folders in which it appears. To stop a message from appearing in the Drafts view, send the message.

The Sent view is an exception; you can use a dialog box to remove a message from it while still displaying the message in folders.

For more information, see Deleting, removing, or tracking messages from the Sent view.

To move or add mail to a folder

1. Select the message(s).

2. From the menu, choose Actions - Folder - Move To Folder.

3. (Optional) To create a new folder, click "Create New Folder," enter a name, and click OK.

4. Do one of the following:

• Select the folder and click Add to show the selected message(s) in both the current folder and the target folder.
• Select the folder and click Move to show the selected message(s) only in the target folder.

To take advantage of folder improvements in your mail in Lotus Notes 6, your mail database must be upgraded using the MAIL6.NTF template. Ask your Domino administrator for assistance.

See Also

Creating a folder
To put a document into a folder
Moving a folder or view
To delete a folder
Sorting mail in a folder or view
Organizing documents into folders