Tech Tip – Customizing Folders in Microsoft Outlook 2010

There are so many options in Microsoft Outlook 2010 that will make managing your email easier.  One useful feature is the search folder. It is a folder that you can customize to hold messages that fit specified conditions of your choosing.  It’s like a Favorites folder.

For instance, you could create a folder that is named Urgent Mail which only includes emails from your boss. To create this, right click on search folders on the right side of your Outlook email, or go to the Folder tab on the Tool Bar and click New Search Folder. Then, in the New Search Folder box, specify your conditions by selecting the type of mail you want to receive in that folder. For example, mail from specific people or mail sent to groups.

Using the Search Folder option will save you steps; you will no longer have to file mail from your in box; it is automatically moved for you.

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