In Mac mail, getting folders to line up alphabetically?

In Mac mail, my folders are not lining up alphabetically. Some are and then when you create a new folder it will place it in the middle of the list of folders and not in the alphabetical order. Any help would be appreciated.

Sounds like you had the "Keep Arranged by" option set. To access that in Snow Leopard the most reliable method is to click on the Desktop, then go to the View menu, and press the Option key--you'll see Arrange By change to Keep Arranged By. Using the Contextual menu method (doing a right click while on the Desktop) and then pressing the Option key might work....but my experience has been a bit confusing. Sometimes it seems like the choice doesn't "stick" or it reverts or something. Bringing up View Options won't get you the "Keep Arranged" option.
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