Patent ID: 8725813

Claim:
A mobile device configured to access e-mail messages, the device comprising: a display; a processor; a computer storage medium storing computer executable instructions that when executed by the processor perform a method comprising: receiving a selection indicating a conversation display mode, wherein the conversation display mode organizes e-mail messages into groups related to a conversations; accessing a plurality of e-mail messages, wherein each of the plurality of e-mail messages includes a conversation identifier associating each of the plurality of e-mail messages with conversations; using the conversation identifiers, identifying a conversation associated with at least one of the plurality of e-mail messages; displaying on the display a graphical element that is associated with the conversation; receiving a selection of the graphical element, wherein the graphical element associated with the conversation comprises an icon indicating roll-up information, wherein the icon indicating roll-up information indicates that at least one message in the conversation has an attachment; in response to receiving the selection of the graphical element, displaying on the display a plurality of graphical elements, each graphical element associated with one of a plurality of related e-mail messages, wherein the plurality of related messages are associated with the conversation and are displayed in a tree hierarchy, the tree hierarchy displaying a communication, and a reply communication indented and below the communication; displaying a menu comprising a list of actions that can be applied to the conversation, wherein the menu includes an action to ignore the conversation; receiving a selection of the action to ignore the conversation; and in response to receiving the selection to ignore the conversation, not downloading additional messages related to the conversation.