Why won't this sorting method work for me?

[MotionMan]

http://hintsforums.macworld.com/showthread.php?p=675602

there's a built-in method for re-ordering how the accounts appear in the pop-up menu.
In Mail, use the Mail menu to select Preferences.
In the window that opens, select Accounts along the top.
You can drag the accounts listed on the left to re-order how they will appear in the new message pop-up menu (this also effects the order in which your mail accounts check for new email).
Close the Preferences window, then quit and re-launch Mail for the change to appear.

My mail accounts will not drag and drop sort (2009 MacBook, Mountain Lion).

Help.

MotionMan

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Doesn't work for me either. My assumption is they took that feature out in Mountain Lion (since the tip article was written for Lion/10.7.)

If you expand the sidebar and expand the "mailboxes" item, you can reorder them there.

 

[MotionMan]

Doesn't work for me either. My assumption is they took that feature out in Mountain Lion (since the tip article was written for Lion/10.7.)

If you expand the sidebar and expand the "mailboxes" item, you can reorder them there.

I can reorder the mailboxes that way. I want to reorder the accounts.

MotionMan

 

[dave_the_nerd]

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4161350?start=0&tstart=0

Bummer.