Organize Outlook Express Mail

To Delete a Mail Message

1. In the message list, select the message.
2. On the toolbar, click the Delete button.

Notes

• To restore a deleted message, open the Deleted Items folder, and then drag the message back to the Inbox or other folder.
• If you don't want messages to be saved in the Deleted Items folder when you quit Outlook Express, click the Tools menu, and then click Options. On the Maintenance tab, select the check box labeled Empty messages from the 'Deleted Items' folder on exit.
• To manually empty all deleted items, select the Deleted Items folder. On the Edit menu, click Empty Deleted Items Folder.

To Add, Delete, or Switch Folders

1. To add a folder, click the File menu, point to Folder, and then click New. In the Folder name text box, type the name, and then select the location for the new folder.
2. To delete a folder, click the folder in the Folders list. Then click the File menu, point to Folder, and click Delete.
3. To switch to another folder, click the folder in the Folders list.

Note

• You cannot delete or rename the Inbox, Outbox, Sent Items, Deleted Items, or Drafts folders.

To Move or Copy a Message to Another Folder

1. In the message list, select the message you want to move or copy.
2. On the Edit menu, click Move to Folder or Copy to Folder, and then select the destination folder.

Tip

• You can also move a message by selecting it in the message list and dragging it to a new folder.

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