Methods, computer program products, and systems for automatically synchronizing directory structures across different applications

A computer-readable storage device having a first application, the computer-readable storage device comprising computer-readable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• responsive to a change in a first file of a first directory structure, causing, by the processor, an offer to select between at least two options to be presented via a second computing device, wherein the at least two options include:
• a copying option to copy the first file to a second directory structure residing on the second computing device and a link creating option to create a link to the first file in the second directory structure of the second computing device;
• wherein the first directory structure corresponds to a messaging application, and the second directory structure corresponds to a personal file manager application;
• wherein, based on a selection of the copying option, the first file is copied to the second directory structure;
• and
• wherein, based on a selection of the link creating option, the link to the first file is created in the second directory structure.

A computing device comprising:

• a hardware processor;
• and
• a hardware memory having stored thereon a first directory structure and instructions which, when executed by the hardware processor of the computing device, cause the hardware processor to perform operations for synchronizing directory structures, comprising:
• responsive to a change in a first file of the first directory structure, causing, by the processor, an offer to select between at least two options to be presented via a second computing device, wherein the at least two options include:
• a copying option to copy the first file to a second directory structure of the second computing device and a link creating option to create a link to the first file in the second directory structure of the second computing device;
• wherein, based on a selection of the copying option, the first file is copied to the second directory structure;
• and
• wherein, based on a selection of the link creating option, the link to the first file is created in the second directory structure;
• wherein the first directory structure includes one or more of:
• a FROM field, a SUBJECT field, a SIZE field, a RECEIVED field, a TO field, a FILE TYPE field, a NAME field, a DATE MODIFIED field, a TYPE field, or a SIZE field.