All New emails going to Junk view ?

[Jeff]

I'm going to provide one suggestion:
Click on the words "Date/Time" above the message list to sort the messages by date/time. You should see a little triangle appear in that column pointing down. Here's a screenshot with the triangle highlighted in yellow:

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That triangle (pointing down) means that messages will be sorted so that the most recent is on top. I can't see what column is being sorted in your screenshots, which probably means it's being sorted on one of the icon columns.


But, if that doesn't resolve the problem -- you MUST provide screenshots of the ENTIRE pop peeper window.

[sportman40]

Jeff here the way mine looks show me the way to fix it the you want me to please

[Jeff]

You simply need to click on Date/Time.

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[sportman40]

Jeff how do I get mine to look like your screenshot I can not get account to show ?

[Jeff]

If you're referring to the "Account" column, then it only shows that when you're viewing "*All Accounts*" from the dropdown above the message list. If you're viewing a specific account, there's no need to display the account for each message. You can see the difference in the 2 screenshots you posted here:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7403&start=20#p37615

[sportman40]

Jeff is the right way

[Jeff]

Yes, that looks better.

[sportman40]

Jeff how should the junk view look it should say ?

[mjs]

Yes -- the "Junk View" button is doing what it should do now (as far as the most practical way to use it).

In most cases the primary reason for the "Junk View" button as intended is to provide a way to switch (toggle) from your "good" (Legit) messages Inbox (which you would normally leave the button in that state) to your "bad" (Junk) messages Inbox. This is what is happening now. When you have all of your "good" or Legit messages listed in the Inbox and then click on the "Junk View" button you will notice that you are getting an empty Inbox because you do not have any "bad" or "Junk" messages -- which is what you and everyone else would like to see.

If when you click on the "Junk View" button at the time when you are displaying your accounts "Legit" or "good" messages in the Inbox you will be switching from the "Legit" or "good" Inbox messages to the Inbox for listing "Junk" or "bad" messages and at that time if you do get some messages listed in the Inbox (instead of an empty Inbox) then it would mean that you do have "Junk" or "bad" messages.

Always keep in mind that changing the "Junk View" settings will produce different results -- so if you do not have "Junk Only" set for either of the two successive times you click on the "Junk View" button you will be getting something else in the Inbox instead of "Junk" mail. Normally you should not have to be concerned about this however.

And I'll repeat -- the most helpful way the "Junk View" can be used is to have one of the two "Junk View" results listing any "Junk" mail if there happens to be any. In your case, because the "Junk Mail" Inbox is "empty" as you can see in your screen-shots -- this means you do not have any "Junk Mail".

Let me go over it in another way -- there are two possibilities that can be displayed now that you have the "Junk View" button working in the most practical way.

The way your "Junk View" button is working now -- there are two possibilities that can happen -- the two possibilities are the following:
1) Your "Legit" messages will get displayed in the Inbox when you click on the "Junk View" button
or
2) Your "Junk" messages will get displayed in the Inbox when you click on the "Junk View" button

Clicking on the "Junk View" button will get one of the two possibilities listed above (either "Legit" or "Junk") depending upon what is getting displayed at the time when you click on the "Junk View" button. In regards to the two alternative (listed above) -- what ever is currently displayed in the Inbox when clicking on the "Junk View" button will result in the other alternative getting displayed in the Inbox.

To put it another way (as far as the way your "Junk View" button is now working):
1) If you have "Legit" messages listed when you click on the "Junk View" button then the Inbox will change to "Junk" messages.
2) If you have "Junk" messages listed when you click on the "Junk View" button then the Inbox will change to "Legit" messages.

So do you see how the "Junk View" button is switching (what is called "toggling") back in forth between either of the two possibilities that of either "Legit" or "Junk" mail in this case?

In one case (one click) you will get one of the two possibilities ("Legit" or "Junk") listed above -- if you click the button again you will get the other of the two possibilities ("Legit" or "Junk") listed above.

Again -- I'll repeat -- what will happen each time you click on the "Junk View" button will depend upon what is listed in your Inbox at the time you click on the button. And it's vitally important to keep in mind that there can only be one of two lists that can be displayed in the Inbox.

So what you have is TWO alternate Inbox lists that can occur with a click of the "Junk View" button:
Each time you do a click on the "Junk View" button the Inbox list will change from what is currently listed in the Inbox to the alternate Inbox getting listed.

And most importantly -- while a click on the "Junk View" button will change what is listed in the Inbox -- you should keep in mind that clicking on the "Junk View" button will NOT in any way alter any of the messages themselves that reside in either of the two lists. So if you have 30 specific messages in your "Legit" Inbox that will not change for that specific "Legit" Inbox (unless you either delete a message or a new message is retrieved) -- just toggling the "Junk View" button has no direct impact on the contents of the Inbox list -- it only changes what the Inbox list is that gets displayed.

By restating in various detailed ways precisely what the "Junk View" button will do for you the way you now have the button working -- I'm hoping this will clear up any questions you might have about this button.

[sportman40]

lakrsool A little confusing I have it on show junk view only how do you have it ?

[mjs]

I have it the same way that you do -- so you have it right as far as the best way to use the "Junk View" button.

That way when you click on the "Junk View" button the first time you will display messages that are "Junk" in your Inbox (that is if you have any otherwise it will be empty and say "you have NO JUNK messages" like what you get now). And when you click on the "Junk View" button one more time you will display your "Legit" messages again like you had in the beginning.

So each time you open PP you will get your "Legit" messages and if you want to see if you have any "Junk" messages you would click on the "Junk View" button for that. Of course you would want to click on the "Junk View" button one more time to go back to your "Legit" messages again.

So do you understand now that by clicking on the "Junk View" button (the way you have it now) each time you click -- you will going back and forth between "Legit" and "Junk" messages?

This is the most practical way to use the "Junk View" button -- so you are OKAY now.

[sportman40]

lakrsool how do you of theses set up each of theses below

[mjs]

I'm not clear what you are asking.

I would assume that your toolbar is the default (when PP is installed) -- if you asking if your toolbar looks good then yes it is fine the way it is.

[sportman40]

lakrsool how do you of theses set up

File Accounts messages Tools set up and do you use skins ?

[mjs]

How the Toolbar looks is totally a personal choice -- if it serves you well and you can do what you want the way it is now then there is really no reason to change it -- wouldn't you agree?

Personally it looks fine to me since it has all the primary functions you need to use PP.

That said, after looking over your toolbar the only thing that comes to mind that I might suggest adding would be the "Flag" button (but -- I'm not sure if it's available in the PP version you are using -- Jeff would know this).

If your version has this option and your not sure how to add a button to the toolbar then please feel free to start another topic on how to do this and we'll be happy to help (but only if the button is available to you as it may only be available in next v5 that has not been released yet -- I'm not sure one way or the other).

As to using Skins -- I hadn't for many years and never felt the need to.

That also is a matter of personal choice.

My advice to you sportman40 would be to not be too concerned about making changes and instead consider that as long as it is working for you the way it is now to keep it the way it is.

You may have heard the old adage: "If it works then do not change it".

That of course applies here as well.

So if you do not have any more questions or issues of any kind regarding the original topic subject matter then I'd say you should be able to consider this topic closed.

What do you say? Do you agree?

[sportman40]

lakrsool and Jeff thank you for your help I have v4.5.3 dose this have the flag your talking about ?

[Jeff]

Yes, v4 has the user flag. It's not really necessary to add the toolbar button for it -- I use the user flag quite often and don't use the toolbar button.

If you right-click in the user-flag column for a message, you'll see the available flags and you can select one for that message. But it looks like in some of your latest screenshots you've resized the column out of existence. Right-click anywhere on the column header (e.g. where it says "Subject" above the message list) and select "Use optimal column sizes" so that you can see the "user flag" column (it looks like a person's head and shoulders ).

[sportman40]

Jeff I fix the flag can you change inbox back round ?

[Jeff]

Yes, this will change the background color for both the account and message list:
main menu: Tools / PPtweaker
Select the "Interface" page
Find the "background color for account/message lists" and uncheck the "default" checkbox
Press the color box next to it and change the color

If you change the color to a dark color, you may not be able to see your accounts.

[sportman40]

Jeff is the Default background color on the inbox white ?