Managing E-mail
A common problem with using e-mail is an overcrowded Inbox. To keep your Inbox organized, you should move messages you want to save to other folders and subfolders, delete messages you no longer want, and create new folders as you need them. Storing incoming messages in other folders and deleting unwanted messages make it easier to see the new messages you receive and to keep track of important messages. If you can’t find a message, you can use the Search box (New!) to quickly find it. If you have not finished composing a message, you can save it in the Drafts folder and work on it later.
Create a New Folder
Click the File menu, point to New, and then click New Folder.
Type a name for the new folder.
Click the folder in which you want to place the new folder.
- Click Local Folders to place the folder in the folder list.
- Click one of the other folders in the list to make the new folder a subfolder.
- Click Local Folders to place the folder in the folder list.
Click OK.
Organize E-mail in Folders
Select the e-mail message you want to move. If necessary, press and hold the Ctrl key, and click to select multiple e-mail messages.
Drag the e-mail message(s) to the new folder.
Did You Know?You can sort messages quickly. To sort messages by sender, subject, date, priority or flag, click a header in the Preview pane. |
Find an E-mail or News Message
Click in the Search box.
Type a word or part of a word in the message.
As you type, the message list narrows and displays messages that match the search text.
When you see the message you want, double-click the message to open it.
Did You Know?You can flag an important message that need attention later. Select the e-mail message, click the Message menu, and then click Flag Message. |
Work on a Draft E-mail
Open a new or a reply to an existing e-mail message, and then type a message.
Click the File menu, and then click Save, and then click OK.
Close the e-mail message.
Click the Drafts folder in the folder list.
Double-click the e-mail message to view it.
When you’re done with the message, click the Send button.
