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Filtering

Filtering Overview

Filtering is ability to temporarily show certain types of messages. It's great for zeroing in on certain types messages such as Sent or Received messages.

Filter basics

· Filters are fast. They can be set and cleared very quickly.

· Filters are temporary. They never affect your messages, just what folders or messages that you see. You can always clear them.

· Filters are global - they operate across all message stores, views and NEO folders.

· Filters are sticky - if you set a filter it remains in place until you change it, even if you restart NEO.

· When a filter is 'on', the background of the List Pane and/or the Folder List changes color to make it obvious a filter is applied.

Filtering in NEO Find

NEO Find has a Filter toolbar. The Filter toolbar consists of filter sets that fit together logically. You can combine your filters in any combination that you like.

Below the Filter toolbar is shown in its filter sets:

	Filter Controls: Clear clears the filter so that all messages show. Disable, temporarily disables the filter so you can quickly see all the messages. Clicking Disable again reinstates your current filter.
	Folder:  Shows only folders with Unread messages. This filter is a folder filter and acts on the Folder Lists.
	Message Status:  Choose from Unread, Unfiled, Flagged or Important, singly or in any combination.
	Direction:  Show Received messages only or Sent messages only.
	Date filter:  A flexible From… To… filter.
	Message age in Days:  Message age from today. 1 day shows today's messages, 2 days shows today's and yesterday's messages, and so on.

How to tell when a filter is on

Whenever a filter is on, the background color of parts of NEO display in a different color. For folder filters ('Show folders with Unread'), the Folder List background color is changed. For message filter sets (all others) the Message List Pane background is colored. You can change the background color in options.

Clearing a Filter

To clear the filter in NEO, simply click the filter commands again so that they are disabled (they show without a border).