Organize the Inbox
An Inbox stuffed with thousands of messages is just a "pile file" system: not very efficient.

Microsoft Outlook has several methods for handling E-mails. We'll go through the steps by hand, manually, then we'll automate the process with Rules.

The first step is to create a new folder for saving important E-mails. Then, we'll move some messages to the new folder.

1. Try It: Create a New Folder
Right-click the Home Folder. The Home folder is the one ABOVE the Inbox. In this screen shot, the Home folder is named "Elizabeth Nofs."
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Click on Create New Folder.
Type: Important

Keep going...

Outlook->Inbox->Create New Folder