Set sync and alerts for one folder
Open the menu, tap Manage folders and tap a folder. Pick its display, poll, push and notification class, switch Show in top group, and choose whether it feeds the Unified Inbox. The class you give a folder decides whether it is shown, checked on a schedule, kept live and allowed to notify.
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How to set sync and alerts for one folder
Where: Menu › Manage folders › tap a folder
- Open the menu and tap Manage folders.
- Tap the folder.
- Change Folder display class, Folder poll class, Folder push class or Folder notification class.
- Turn Unify or Show in top group on or off.
When to use it
Suresh gives his Clients folder 1st Class for notifications so its mails alert him.
Options
| Setting | Choices | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Show in top group | On, off | Pins the folder near the top |
| Folder display class | No Class, 1st Class, 2nd Class | Used by the show-folders choices |
| Folder poll class | None, 1st Class, 2nd Class, Same as display class | Used by Poll folders |
| Folder push class | No Class, 1st Class, 2nd Class, Same as poll class | Used by Push folders |
| Folder notification class | No Class, 1st Class, 2nd Class, Same as push class | Whether new mail can notify |
| Unify | On, off | Includes the folder in the Unified Inbox |
Good to know
- Poll, push and notification rows are hidden for folders that exist only on the phone, such as the Outbox.
- Unify shows an effect only if Unified Inbox is turned on.
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Updated 2026-10-28