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Organize Mailboxes with the Sidebar

Organize Mailboxes with the Sidebar#

Prerequisites#

  1. Sidebar enabled (set sidebar_visible).

  2. Mailboxes defined with the :mailboxes command.

Give Mailboxes Friendly Names#

  1. Define named mailboxes for clarity:

named-mailboxes "Work INBOX" "imaps://imap.work.example/INBOX"
named-mailboxes "Personal INBOX" "imaps://imap.personal.example/INBOX"

Expected result: the sidebar shows descriptive names instead of raw paths.

Pin Important Mailboxes#

  1. Always show key folders:

sidebar-pin "Work INBOX" "Personal INBOX"

Expected result: pinned mailboxes remain visible even when filters are enabled.

Keep the Sidebar Focused#

  1. Hide empty folders:

set sidebar_non_empty_mailbox_only = yes

  1. Or show only mailboxes with new or flagged mail:

set sidebar_new_mail_only = yes

Expected result: the sidebar stays compact and actionable.

Customize the Sidebar Format#

  1. Show counts in the sidebar:

set sidebar_format = "%D%* %<N?%N/>%S"

Expected result: you can see new and total message counts at a glance.

See How to Use the Sidebar for full options.