Users are discussing a feature request to combine PM inbox and sent items into a unified view, similar to a public forum category. Jonathan5 initiates the thread, noting that displaying latest sent and received messages on one page would improve findability, and points out this idea was previously suggested in 2022 post:2 and 2020 post:3. mcwumbly expresses strong support for the change. nathank argues that the current email-client-like behavior creates an unnecessary silo between sent and received items, as messages are essentially private forum topics; they suggest a default unified view with filters for sent, received, or specific users/groups. Jonathan5 clarifies that the “Latest” tab includes their own replies, which can be confusing, and notes unused tabs like New, Unread, and Archive where automated messages land. nathank compares this to Gmail’s threaded conversations, which they prefer. The discussion also references a related feature request regarding groups and categories post:10.
Continuing the discussion from Add an "all messages" option as default in /my/messages
I don’t use messages much but it would be easier to find messages if they were displayed more like a public category – showing the latest sent and received messages on one page.
If this is already possible then I’ll move this to Support!
Thanks.
I have just noticed (because, maybe coincidentally, someone liked it just now) that I asked essentially the same thing back in 2022!
There is also this topic from 2020
I want this too.
Will start a new topic.
The current behaviour mimics an email client, which I guess makes sense in an email-centric world.
However, our ‘Messages’ are just really private forum topics which are made to look like messages. I think that this is why the silo between sent / received jars somewhat here.
Certainly, I’d prefer to have all messages visible by default, but perhaps having filters so I can narrow down between sent / received / and per user (or group).
“Latest” is different to my email inbox in that once someone replies to a message I’ve sent, and I reply back, my own reply appears in Latest. Maybe it’s the same if your email client uses “threaded conversations” – I hate that too.
There are also other tabs I don’t use – New, Unread and Archive. I’ve only noticed now that the automated messages go straight to Archive.
Yeah, I use Gmail with threaded conversations (which I quite like). And it does behave the same as that.
Here is another feature request in that direction: