Message tags
Tags are user-defined labels than can be assigned to messages in order
to categorize them and retrieve them later on.
A message can be marked with several tags simultaneously (that's
an advantage over traditional mail folders).
Tags can also be organized in a hierarchical tree-like structure.
Managing the list of tags
Launch the File/Tags command. It opens a non-modal
dialog window as shown in the snapshot below:
The terms "same level" and "child" refer to the hierarchy in the tree.
Tags can be renamed in place by double-clicking on their name.
Assigning tags to messages
The tags panel should be open (using the Display/Tags
command if necessary). At the bottom left of the window is a tree-like
tags structure with checkboxes. Selected tags appear checked and
in orange/red color, as shown in the pictures below:
No tag set
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2 tags set
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2 tags set, including one hidden inside the postgresql->general branch
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When adding or removing a tag assignment, the action applies to
all selected messages.
Automatic assignment
When replying
When replying to a message, the default behavior is to assign to the reply
the same tags as the incoming message. This can be turned off with
the reply_copy_tags config entry.
By filter rules
Incoming mail is checked against rules when defined. One of the most
common use of actions connected to rules is to automatically apply
tags to the incoming messages, by matching particular
headers against predefined values.