A folder macro is used to customize an individual folder, and a discussion macro is used to customize an individual discussion. It's easy to create a folder or discussion macro, but the concept is sometimes difficult to grasp.

A folder or discussion macro is merely a container for other macros that override the default operation of Web Crossing. A simple folder macro might look like the one below, a discussion macro uses the same principle.

Here's a simple folder macro (note...you would enter the name of the container macro into the "Template for this folder:" area of "Folder Appearance", in this case myFolderMacro...NOT macro myFolderMacro):

%% macro myFolderMacro %%

   %% macro discussion %%
       ... your customized discussion macro 
   %% endmacro %%

   %% macro messageListItem %%
      ... your customized messageListItem macro
   %% endmacro %%

%% endmacro %%