1. A method of grouping electronic mail items, the method comprising: receiving a first selection of an electronic mail arrangement type; arranging, in response to the first selection, a plurality of electronic mail items in accordance with the selected electronic mail arrangement type, wherein arranging the plurality of electronic mail items comprises sorting the plurality of electronic mail items; receiving a second selection of an electronic mail grouping type; and applying, in response to the second selection, the selected electronic mail grouping type to the arranged plurality of electronic mail items, wherein applying, in response to the second selection, the electronic mail grouping type to the plurality of electronic mail items comprises: preparing at least one electronic mail grouping in accordance with the selected electronic mail grouping type within the arranged plurality of electronic mail item, and populating the at least one electronic mail grouping with at least one corresponding electronic mail item from the arranged plurality of electronic mail items while maintaining the selected arrangement type.