Re: Manage message threads in icedove/thunderbird

[Raj Kiran Grandhi <grajkiran@gmail.com>]

Kent West wrote:
> Raj Kiran Grandhi wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Is there an extension/configuration parameters for working with 
> > message threads in icedove? For instance, I would like to be able to 
> > move an entire thread to a specific folder, or delete an entire thread 
> > without having to select the individual messages.
> >
> > This problem has been bugging me for quite some time. I was surprised 
> > initially to discover delete on a collapsed thread deletes only the 
> > top message. The other actions (copy, move, etc) also affect only the 
> > visible message.
> >
> > Neither google nor the thunderbird extension pages seem to offer any 
> > help in this.
> >
> > I have the feeling that I am missing something fairly obvious. Please 
> > provide some pointers in this regard.
> >
> > Thanks
> Crtl-Shift-A (or File/Edit/Select/Thread)
>
> or
>
> single-click on the thread column (first column in default Threaded view).
>
> Then move, copy, delete, whatever.
Thank you Kent, this solution is good enough for now. I had the thread 
column disabled as I thought it was redundant. Now I know its purpose :)

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Raj Kiran Grandhi