The messages are being displayed in a list. This list displays the text and the information about the sender/recipient and the date and time. You may sort the messages by clicking the appropriate column header. The messages are arranged by date by default. You can also search messages on the main toolbar.
The messages are distinguished into three categories: Received, Sent and Drafts. Conversation sorts the messages exchanged with a certain contact into a conversation as they went in the sequence. All displays all the present messages in one list. The messages may be distinguished by the icons next to the checkboxes (sent/received). Drafts are displayed without any icon. Received messages are displayed on a green background, sent messages are pink and the drafts are displayed in grey.
There are several tools to manage messages in the edit toolbar in the upper right corner: