How to get my e mails in date order thunderbird

To sort your emails in date order in Thunderbird, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Sort emails by date in the Inbox

  1. Open Thunderbird and go to your Inbox.
  2. Click on the "View" menu at the top of the screen.
  3. Select "Sort Messages" from the drop-down menu.
  4. In the "Sort Messages" window, select "Date" from the "Sort by" dropdown menu.
  5. Choose "Ascending" or "Descending" to sort your emails in either ascending (oldest first) or descending (newest first) order.
  6. Click "OK" to apply the sort.

Method 2: Sort emails by date in the Folder List

  1. Open Thunderbird and go to the Folder List (usually located on the left side of the screen).
  2. Right-click on the folder you want to sort (e.g., Inbox, Sent, etc.).
  3. Select "Sort Messages" from the context menu.
  4. In the "Sort Messages" window, select "Date" from the "Sort by" dropdown menu.
  5. Choose "Ascending" or "Descending" to sort your emails in either ascending (oldest first) or descending (newest first) order.
  6. Click "OK" to apply the sort.

Method 3: Set the default sort order

  1. Open Thunderbird and go to the "Tools" menu at the top of the screen.
  2. Select "Account Settings" from the drop-down menu.
  3. In the "Account Settings" window, click on the "Display" tab.
  4. Under "Message sorting", select "Date" from the "Default sort order" dropdown menu.
  5. Choose "Ascending" or "Descending" to set the default sort order for all folders.
  6. Click "OK" to apply the changes.

By following these methods, you should be able to sort your emails in date order in Thunderbird.