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From: jgd@convex.csd.uwm.edu (John G Dobnick)
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Subject: Re: ELM & folder sorting question
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Date: 9 Jan 91 22:45:21 GMT
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From article <9829@ge-dab.ge.com>,by brooks@sundance7.dab.ge.com (Steve Brooks):
> 
>   Is there an easy way to take a mail folder and save it in the actual
> order that elm sorts it by?  In other words, I start with a folder in
  [description deleted]

[I actually found a use for "tagged" messages. :-)]

I "tag" the messages ("t" command), and then do a "save".  Elm then
processes the messages in the current sort order.  (And marks them as
deleted as it progresses.)

This was _not_ obvious (to me, at least) from the documentation.
However, that might be my fault in not reading carefully.  A little
empirical verification (i.e., experimentation) quickly showed me
what was happening, though.

In your case, just "tag" all the messages and do a "save" to a new folder.
(I have no idea what happens if you save to the "current" folder.  It
_might_ work, but I'm not brave enough to find out.  :-) )


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