Sort messages in Mavericks Mail

Hello,
I upgraded from Snow Leopard directly to Mavericks. With respect to the previous version of Mail, I find the following functions not easily accessed as before. In a work environment this means wasting more time to do the same thing.
1) There is no possibility to quickly "sort" messages like before. Previously it was very quick to do it by selecting date, addressee, etc.
I can do this by selecting "Classic layout" but in that case I lose the side preview panel which I have now, and the old WideMail plugin doesn't work anymore.
2) When you write a new message there is no "save draft" button anymore.
3) When you make a search in Mail there is a lot of information coming out, which are not needed.
Thanks

Jean...hi
like you I am going from Snow Leopard to Mavericks.....a whole new world...Mail for me is the programme with the steepest learning curve .
can help you with this perhaps:
---sort: note above the inbox panel/window thare are sorting functions:
click the tiny arrow and for sorting options.
----also when searching, choose options from drop down.
---when switching to classic view: the preview panel is below, like it was before...
---save draft: cmd s
----check out the mail preference...Yes, I have spent so much time at work figuring out the new way. also youtube tutorials on Lion and maybe Mt. Lion give instructions on Mails new look.
good luck....i feel your pain, brother....

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