Kmail. Way to move all mail from one folder to another.

[Nigel Henry]

On Sunday 20 August 2006 08:04, pipex wrote:
>  On Sunday 20 August 2006 04:02, Bob Stia wrote:
> > On Saturday 19 August 2006 15:52, Nigel Henry wrote:
> > > On Saturday 19 August 2006 21:34, Bob Stia wrote:
> > > > On Saturday 19 August 2006 14:46, Nigel Henry wrote:
> > > > > I want to move mail from one folder to another, without moving one
> > > > > at a time. Is there a way to add options to the right click on the
> > > > > folders drop down menu? I can obviously move all the messages in a
> > > > > directory to the wastebin, but I would like to move them to a
> > > > > different directory.
> > > >
> > > > Sure, easy
> > > >
> > > > Just select all of the mails that you want to move.  Right click and
> > > > hold it on any one of them.  From the menu that comes up, select
> > > > "move", pick your folder move the cursor onto the folder and release
> > > > trhe click. Voila !!  All moved.
> > > >
> > > > Bob S.
> > >
> > > Hi Bob. I'm not trying to be absolutely stupid, but where am I supposed
> > > to be selecting the mails from, that I want to move? From the list of
> > > headers, for instance in the inbox? I only am able to select one at a
> > > time like that.
> >
> > No, not stupid.  Open the file folder you want to move the messages from.
> > Select the header of the first one you want to move by highlighting it.
> > You can then select a range of continuous messages by moving your cursor
> > to the end message and hold down the shift key and then selecting it.
> > That will select the first, last, and all between. Or, if you want to
> > pick and choose from the list you can hold down the control key and
> > highlight them individually. After they are all selected follow as
> > explained above.
> >
> > Hope I made myself clear this time.
> >
> > Bob S.
>
> An easier way to select of all the messages:-
> Select one of the messages in the folder.
> Press press CTRL and "A" together.
>
> Now to move them:-
> Now right click your mouse to get a menu
> Select "Move" from the menu and that shows all the folders you can move
> them to.
>
> regards
>
> Ian.

Thanks Ian. Problem all solved now, and thanks to all on the list who 
responded so quickly.

Nigel.
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