MHonArc FAQ: Threading

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## Threading

- How does threading work?
- Why isn't threading working for me?
- How can I get my MUA to define the References or In-Reply-To field?

| ### How does threading work?

MHonArc utilizes the `References` and `In-Reply-To` fields of mail messages for generating threads. It is up to the mail user agents (MUAs) to define these fields. The `References` field is normally utilized by news software, while `In-Reply-To` is normally utilized be e-mail software.

In v2.0 and later, MHonArc will also check message subjects for threads. Hence, if the MUA fails to include the reference message ID, MHonArc will still group messages of the same subject together (utilizing the message date for thread order).

| ### Why isn't threading working for me?

In versions prior to v2.0, If the mail you archive does not contain `References` and `In-Reply-To` fields, MHonArc will not detect a thread, even though there are messages that are follow-ups to existing messages.

| ### How can I get my MUA to define the References or In-Reply-To field?

The answer varies depending on your MUA. You'll need to look at the documentation of your MUA to find the answer.

For MH users, the following in your `replcomps` file will work:

    %<{date}In-reply-to: Your message of "\
    %<(nodate{date})%{date}%|%(pretty{date})%>."%<{message-id}
                 %{message-id}%>\n%>\

Or, you can use the following if you prefer the `References` field format:

    %<{message-id}References: \
    %<{references}%(void{references})%(trim)%(putstr) %>
                %(void{message-id})%(trim)%(putstr)\n%>\

Author welcomes feedback from users on how to configure other MUAs.

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