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In the folders pane in Thunderbird, you can display the number of unread messages, the total number of messages, or the size of the mail folder. To do so, first go to Tools > Options > Advanced > General Settings, check the box for "Show expanded columns in the folder pane" and click OK. Doing this will cause a small drop-down marker to appear in the top-right corner of the folders pane. If you click on this drop-down marker, you can then select Unread, Total, and/or Size to be displayed.
You can add columns to the folder pane to display the number of unread messages, the total number of messages, and/or the size of the mail folder. Displaying the number of unread messages is a useful way to avoid having to select a folder to see if it has unread mail.
 
'''Thunderbird 3 and newer''':
 
* Install the [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/9716 Extra Folder Columns] add-on. This will add a small square control at the right end of the column headers in the folder pane. You may need to [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Updating_add-ons disable version checking] or [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Editing_an_add-on_to_change_its_compatibility edit the version it supports] to install it.
 
* Click on the column chooser control and select Unread, Total, and/or Size.
 
'''Thunderbird 2 and earlier versions''':
 
* Check the box for "Show expanded columns in the folder pane" in "[[Menu differences in Windows, Linux, and Mac|Tools -> Options]] -> Advanced -> General Settings", and then press the "OK" button. This will add a small square control at the right end of the column headers in the folder pane.
 
* Click on that control and select Unread, Total, and/or Size.
 
[[Category:Visual customizations (Thunderbird)]]

Latest revision as of 04:21, 19 December 2012

You can add columns to the folder pane to display the number of unread messages, the total number of messages, and/or the size of the mail folder. Displaying the number of unread messages is a useful way to avoid having to select a folder to see if it has unread mail.

Thunderbird 3 and newer:

  • Click on the column chooser control and select Unread, Total, and/or Size.

Thunderbird 2 and earlier versions:

  • Check the box for "Show expanded columns in the folder pane" in "Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> General Settings", and then press the "OK" button. This will add a small square control at the right end of the column headers in the folder pane.
  • Click on that control and select Unread, Total, and/or Size.
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