Inbox tabs allow you to save incoming emails in the Inbox folder separated by senders. If clicking on an inbox category, only the emails assigned to this inbox category will be shown in the display area. You have the following options:
enable or disable inbox categories
assign incoming emails to an inbox category
edit the inbox categories view
Note: The inbox categories described here can only be used for emails. Depending on the configuration, you can use separate categories for emails, appointments, contacts and tasks, see Default to using PGP inline for new mails.
How to enable or disable the inbox tabs:
To enable the inbox tabs, click the Settings icon in the menu bar. Click on Inbox categories.
You can also use the Configure inbox categories button below Reading in the email settings.
The Configure categories window opens. It shows the available inbox categories. Click on Enable categories.
Below the menu bar, the inbox categories bar will be displayed.
To disable the inbox tabs, click the Settings icon in the menu bar. Click on Inbox categories.
The Configure categories window opens. Click on Disable categories.
How to assign incoming emails to an inbox category:
Select the Inbox folder in the folder view.
Emails that have not been assigned to an inbox category yet, are displayed in the General tab.
Drag an email from the list view to a category in the inbox categories bar and drop it there.
You can also select an email. Click the Set category icon in the toolbar. Select a tab from the menu.
In order to finish the process, do one of the following:
In order to only move the selected email to the tab, close the pop-up window.
In order to move all existing and future incoming emails from this sender to the tab, click on Move all messages.
How to edit the inbox tabs view:
Click the Settings icon in the menu bar. Click on Inbox categories.
You can also click the Configure categories icon in the inbox categories bar.
The Configure categories window opens.
To enable or disable an inbox category, enable or disable the respective checkbox.
To rename an inbox category, edit the respective text.
Note: Some categories can not be edited.
In order to hide the inbox categories bar, click on Disable categories.