How to create a folder in apple mail

To create a folder in Apple Mail, follow these steps:

  1. Open Apple Mail on your Mac.
  2. Click on the "Mail" menu at the top of the screen and select "Preferences" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command + comma).
  3. In the Preferences window, click on the "Accounts" tab.
  4. Select the email account you want to create a folder in from the list of accounts on the left side of the window.
  5. Click on the "Folders" tab.
  6. Click the "New" button at the bottom of the window.
  7. Enter a name for your new folder in the "Name" field.
  8. Choose a location for your folder by selecting a parent folder from the "Location" dropdown menu. You can also create a new folder by selecting "New Folder" from this menu.
  9. Click "Create" to create the new folder.

Alternatively, you can also create a folder in Apple Mail by dragging and dropping an email message into a folder. To do this:

  1. Select the email message you want to move to a folder.
  2. Drag the message to the folder you want to move it to in the Mail sidebar.
  3. Release the mouse button or trackpad to drop the message into the folder.

You can also create a folder by right-clicking (or control-clicking) on an email message and selecting "Move to Folder" from the context menu. Then, select the folder you want to move the message to from the list of available folders.

Note: If you're using macOS High Sierra or later, you can also use the "Smart Folders" feature to create folders that automatically organize your emails based on specific criteria, such as sender, subject, or date. To create a Smart Folder, follow these steps:

  1. Click on the "Mail" menu at the top of the screen and select "Preferences" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command + comma).
  2. In the Preferences window, click on the "Smart Mailboxes" tab.
  3. Click the "New" button at the bottom of the window.
  4. Enter a name for your new Smart Folder in the "Name" field.
  5. Choose the criteria for your Smart Folder by selecting options from the "Criteria" dropdown menu.
  6. Click "Create" to create the new Smart Folder.

Smart Folders will automatically update and organize your emails based on the criteria you specified.