COMBINED is the only way to go (unless you have 800+ unread emails like my boss).

It's single handedly the reason I switched from WinMo to Blackberry.

I combine everything. It saves space on the screen & I don't have to hunt around to find emails or texts.

I keep my gmail as one folder and everything else into the message folder.

I keep them together mostly, wheras SMS and MMS go to Messages folder along with emails, but I also keep all my email accounts folders separate to view if i choose...to keep that nice little red star there so I always remember to read...

I keep them together mostly, wheras SMS and MMS go to Messages folder along with emails, but I also keep all my email accounts folders separate to view if i choose...to keep that nice little red star there so I always remember to read...

I have my device set to "separate" I don't like all of my messages in one folder...

Not to much

I use the messages folder for all email, and use the SMS/MMS folder for texting. The individual emails I put in one folder cleverly named as 'Email.' =)

I have everything set to go to Messages. But on themes where I can have a lot of icons on my home screen, I put 3 separate email folders plus SMS. Then I hide the main Messages folder. (I can always get at it by using the App Switcher.)

When using a theme short on real estate, I take the opposite approach and put the individual mailboxes in a folder somewhere while displaying the catch-all.

I prefer the separate approach though. That's why I gravitate to themes with a lot of icon slots.

I like it separated... More convinient for me.

I use the centralized Messages app for all of my email and keep SMS and MMS by itself. both are on my homescreen. I always hide the individual account icons.

all of my sms, mms, and email accounts are together. But I always keep my gmail separate, mostly because i have can see some emails together in the threaded email conversations so it saves up room. :)

I was just hoping that you guys would do this poll! Thanks!

Separate is the way I go. One for my gmail and one for my sms and mms I do alot of texting at work so its best for me to keep them all separate

All e-mail in Messages, SMS&MMS separated.

I keep mine separate... More convenient and organized for me

I like to keep them all separate, keeps things organized IMO. SMS first, E-Mail address next to that, the messages folder is all the way at the bottom of my applications screen where it won't get in the way. I only use it to delete sent messages (stupid Gmail app...)

it gets too hectic if you're an avid email/sms/mms user. so separate is the way to go.

I only separate Gmail because that's the only way to use the Gmail plug-in.

I use 1 folder for sms/mms, one for emails, and every IM has its own place. I hate a combined folder. I use Berrybuzz and have separate alerts for every type of message.

I keep everything going into one folder, but when I see a lot of email with the same subject. I'll go into the Gmail plug-in so it'll show me the threaded messages therefore making it easier to read the entire thread of messages without a bbm or text message messing up the flow of the thread.

Gotta stay organized, and that way I never send the wrong email or message to the wrong person.

I have all my email combined to my messages folder, but I do not combine my text in there. I leave my text in a seperate folder, makes it easier for me.

I use my message folder for all email and visual voicemail, but I keep my sms seperate!

it's much easier to keep track of all my messages that way.
But the better question is where cani get that crackberry theme i always see on your phone?

I use both. Having 5 email accounts, i like to have it seperate when i am looking for certain emails but then again i use the main message folder as well.

I like to use my messages app, but I keep my email folder and sms folder present. I usually check either my email folder or sms folder but if I have both a unread email and sms I would use messages.

I use the Messages Folder for Email and Instant Messages and the SMS folder for SMS and MMS obviously. Ithen create an Email folder and throw all the individual email folders in there along with my Translator app, saved messages and compose message.

i would love to use combined for everything but what i hate is when my bbm and text messages show up in there to i dont want them on there. if someone knows how to fix this issue for me that would be awesome.

I have 4 BIS email, 4 IM including our corporate OCS - plus our BES Exchange mail (SMS & MMS too though we discourage them since they are not included in our data plans) - no way I'm gonna keep checking them individually normally. Very handy to have them all combined - for me.
YMMV

I keep all of my emails combined in the messages app, along with Facebook notifications. SMS and MMS is separated from those emails.

I like to keep my apps separate, creating a mail folder in which I keep my various inboxes; a social networking folder for my IMs and twitter and FB; and a personal tasks for my personal/business management tools from address book to password keeper.

Most people who's BBs or other smartphones I see have everything cluttered on the homescreen, I'm one of the few who uses folders extensively....the biggest drawback being that when I switch themes (I've only done so three times in a year) I have to recreate folders then move everything back into their proper home?

Am I neurotic for going through this exercise, or are there others like me??

All of my emails go in the "messages" folder.
SMS/MMS goes into its own separate folder right next to it.

I keep mine separate to help me prioritize - business versus personal versus SMS versus BBM.

I keep my email and SMS separate, but all my emails in one box.

Ever since I got my Blackberry I've had my email & sms/mms seperate BUT since I've upgraded to OS 5.0 I've liked the threaded SMS so this post has encouraged me to try them combined... seems alright so far... easier than jumping between SMS/MMS and my email.

I have all 3 of email accounts going into my email folder, and SMS/MMS going into its own folder.

I have work and 2 personal emails. I like to view things separately. I also like my SMS/MMS in their own folder. I hide my messages folder because it annoys me to see it there and I don't use it.