the new Thunderbird 3 and Gmail

[Steve]

On Sat, 23 Jan 2010 05:36:12 -0000, Jay Daniels <dasautotec at gmail.com>  
wrote:

> When using Gmail with Tbird 3, how do I handle mailing list by creating
> a filter for the list?
>
> Thunderbird 3 is somewhat confusing with all the folders it shows when
> using gmail.
>
> Inbox (15)
> 	myemail at address.net
> Drafts
> 	my email again
> +Sent
> +Archives(17)
>   Spam
>   Trash
> 	Myemail again!
> 	Local Folders
>   Outbox
> -my email folder yet again!!!
> 	+Gmail
> 	 Personal
> 	 Receipts
> 	 Travel
> 	 Work
>
> How do I make sense of it all???  I use Gmail and Thunderbird 3 in
> Windows and was thinking about setting up Tbird 3 in Linux.  But I am
> confused about all the new directory structure.
>
> thanks,
>
>
I normally set up my filters at gmail using the WEB interface.  For lists  
like this one I use the List-ID to give them a Label which becomes a  
folder in Thunderbird.


-- 
Steve