Email Folders

Setting up OWA/Outlook Folders

  • Highlight the top level folder you want to create your new folder in.
  • Place the cursor over the highlighted folder and right click it. This will bring up an options menu.
  • Select the "New Folder" option.
  • Give the folder a meaningful name.
    You will also see a section named "Folder Contains". This is where you define the type of information that you will store in the new folder (you can place calendar, and contact information in folders as well as email).
  • Click the "OK" button to create the new folder.
  • Your new folder is created and you can move content into the new folder.
  • Note: To create sub-folders, repeat steps 1 thru 4 with the highlighted folder you would like the sub-folder to be located in.

Creating a Folder to Save Your Emails (Lite)

  • Click the "Folders" icon.
  • In the "New" drop-down menu, select "Folder".
  • Type the folder's name and select "Mail Items".
  • Click the "Create" button.
  • Click the "Inbox" icon.
  • Click the E-mail you want to save to a folder.
  • Click the "Move" button.
  • Click the folder to save the E-mail.
  • Click the "Apply" button.
  • Click the "Folders" icon.
  • Click the folder to find the E-mail you saved.

Creating a Folder to Save Your E-mails (OWA)

  • In the "New" drop-down menu, select "Folder".
  • Click the "OK" button.
  • Type the folder's name and select "Mail Items".
  • Click the "OK" button.
  • Click an E-mail that you want to save to a folder.
  • Click the "Move" button.
  • Click the folder to save the E-mail.
  • Click the "OK" button.
  • Click the "Folders" button to find the E-mail you saved.
  • Click the folder you saved the E-mail to, and then the E-mail appears to the right. (Note: If the folder name does no show, log off and log into your email again.)