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How to sort and organize emails in Roundcube Webmail

Last updated on Jul 20,2026 |

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by Johnny H.

Introduction

Managing your email interface effectively requires a clean directory structure to organize correspondence, prevent clutter, and track incoming messages. This guide demonstrates how non-technical users can seamlessly manage their digital correspondence by sorting emails within default directories like Inbox, Drafts, Sent, Spam, Deleted Items, Archive, and Junk based on different criteria like sent date, arrival date, subject, and size within the Roundcube Webmail interface. Whether you need to locate the largest attachments today, find historical message threads next week, or track incoming order delivery statuses from your web browser view, this walkthrough provides the necessary steps to adjust your list view layout. By utilizing these native webmail organization tools, you can optimize your daily workflow and maintain a highly organized inbox.

Prerequisite

Access to Roundcube Webmail account with valid login credentials
Basic knowledge of navigating webmail interfaces

Step-by-step guide

Step 1: Log in to Roundcube Webmail

Visit the webmail login page (e.g., https://webmail.yourdomain.com).
Enter your email address and password, then click Login.

Step 2: To sort and organize emails in different folders

Important Note ⚠️: To show you how this works, we’ll use the example of sorting emails in your Inbox by Arrival Date. The steps are exactly the same no matter which folder you are working with.

Navigate to the folder containing the email you want to sort (e.g., Inbox).

Click Options and a pop-up window will appear.

Select Arrival Date for the Sorting Column.

Select either ascending or descending as you desired.

Select either List or Threads as you desired.
⚠️ Important Note:
- Ascending vs. Descending:
  - Ascending: A-Z, oldest to newest, smallest to largest.
  - Descending: Z-A, newest to oldest, largest to smallest.
- List vs. Threads:
  - List: Shows each email separately.
  - Threads: Groups related emails into conversations.

Review your inbox email list.
Emails should now be organized by their arrival date in your chosen order (ascending or descending).
The sort order will remain active until you change it or select a different sorting option.

Conclusion

By following this guidance, you can successfully sort emails by options in Roundcube Webmail to keep your inbox organized and structured.

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