Creating new folders for recieved e mails

[angusrace]

As a newbie,can anyone tell me how to create new e mail folders directly on my ipad2.I have folders synced from my PC but do not know how to create new ones other than doing it on the PC and then syncing.Surely there has to be an easier way for this old man.HELP PLEASE.

 

[Mickey330]

If you are using an Exchange or IMAP e-mail account, have a look at this thread: http://www.ipadforums.net/new-membe...sistance/60856-extra-folder-mail-account.html

Hopefully, it'll help. Holler back if you need more assistance.

Marilyn

 

[angusrace]

Thanks for your reply.Did I say I was 69 yrs old so you have to go slow with me.I use Gmail synced with my PC if you can help me further.I cannot get the screenshots you have so helpfully depicted no matter where I go in the mailbox or in settings,I never get to where there is an EDIT BUTTON blast it.Hope you have lots of patience.Thanks.

 

[Mickey330]

No worries. I went an re-looked at my photos and realized I made an assumption (I left out the part where people usually start). Apologies.

I am going to assume you are in the Mail app on your iPad. See if this picture helps you to get to the first picture in the thread I linked:



Does that help or did I further confuse the issue? Let me know...

Marilyn

 

[angusrace]

I,m sorry,but still stuck.I am in my Gmail looking at sent emails at LHS I can select these and read them and then in top right have chance to label move

 

[angusrace]

I,m sorry,but still stuck.I am in my Gmail looking at sent emails at LHS I can select these and read them and then in top right have chance to label move etc,when I can move them to existing folders from PC,but I DO NOT have the chance here to create a new folder.Sorry,sent that first bit B4 I had finished.Am I being totally THICK !!!!!!!!

 

[Mickey330]

I think I've figured it out - you're using the Gmail app versus the stock Mail app. To make sure, which icon/app are you using?



If it's the red M one - that's the Gmail app and no, you cannot make folders in it. You have to use the other app, which is the default Mail app that comes with every iPad.

At least I think that's what happening - please correct me if I am wrong.

Marilyn

 

[angusrace]

Sorry taken so long to get back.Tried opening the app u suggest as gmail but will not accept my user name or password,even though I checked and had entered them correctly.So don,t know what I am doing wrong,but can see you have put me on right track,so will try opening another email account and transfer ones I need folders for to this new account Thanks again Marilyn.

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[Roy Rob]

Sorry taken so long to get back.Tried opening the app u suggest as gmail but will not accept my user name or password,even though I checked and had entered them correctly.So don,t know what I am doing wrong,but can see you have put me on right track,so will try opening another email account and transfer ones I need folders for to this new account Thanks again Marilyn.

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Hi Angus from someone who uses Gmail. Go to your Gmail page and tap on Mailboxes, then tap on edit then look down at the bottom it says add mail box. Tap that, name your new mailbox and there you go...

 

[RodgerB]

Hi guys, how do you do the same thing for a pop account please? I have iPad 2 with v6.0.1

Regards

RogerB

 

[Mickey330]

Unfortunately, you can't do this with a POP account. it's only with IMAP or Exchange accounts that you can create folders on the iPad. Sorry.

Marilyn

P.S. Which is one of the reasons why I created another Gmail account and now forward my POP mail accounts to it. Then, I can have folders with the Gmail account, but they contain the stuff from my other account. Yay me!

 

[RodgerB]

Many thanks for the info.

RodgerB