Build Threading and Scoring Workflows

Prerequisites

1. A mailbox with enough traffic to see threads.

2. Basic familiarity with the index view.

Enable Threaded View

1. Turn on threading explicitly:

set use_threads = yes
set sort = date
set sort_aux = reverse-last-date-received

2. Open a mailbox with replies.

Expected result: related messages appear grouped in threads.

Prioritize Important Threads with Scoring

1. Add score rules for key senders or subjects:

score ~f boss@example.com +50
score ~s "release" +20

2. Sort by score:

set sort = score

Expected result: important threads float to the top.

Rescore After Threading (Optional)

If you use thread-dependent patterns in scoring, push the score command after opening the mailbox:

folder-hook . 'push "<enter-command>score ~= 10<enter>"'

Expected result: score rules that depend on thread state take effect.

See How to Edit and Navigate Threads and How to Use Scoring.