Folders
Creating Folders
Accessing Folders
Moving Messages
Special Folders
Shared Mailboxes
Folders allow you to organize your e-mails so that you don't have to search through every saved message in your Inbox to find the one you're looking for. Some folders are automatically created for you - Trash, spam, Sent, and Drafts are the standards. But you can also create your own folders (such as "work," "school," etc.) to help you organize your messages in a way that makes sense to you.
Creating a Folder
To create a folder, click on the Folders button in the main toolbar. Select the check box next to Inbox. From the Choose Action: menu, select Create Folder. You will be asked to assign a name to the new folder. Click OK when finished. A new folder should now exist in your Inbox with the name you assigned it. To view all folders in your Inbox, click the small + symbol next to the name Inbox as shown below.
Accessing Folders
Folders may be accessed quickly either through the Folders toolbar button, or by using the dropdown menu on the far right of the webmail toolbar.
Moving Messages
Select the checkbox next to the messages that you want to move and then click on the Messages To menu to select a destination. You can then specify whether to Move or Copy the messages with the links on the immediate left hand side of the menu. To delete messages, follow the same steps, but click the Delete link (located immediately above the checkboxes) instead.
Special Folders
The Sent Mail, Trash, and Drafts folders behave differently than normal folders, and are slightly trickier to access. To view/edit their contents, click the Folders button on the toolbar and then click Expand All on the following page. Scroll down to find Sent, Drafts, and Trash if they already exist. If not, you may need to create them. To view the contents, click on the name of the folder. You may also perform specific actions on a folder or multiple folders through the Choose Action menu.
Shared Mailboxes
Subscribing to Shared Mailboxes
Click on the Folders button and then click Show Unsubscribed (next to Choose Action). Click Expand All to view all available sub-folders. In the box next to the folders which you wish to subscribe to, place a check. Under the Choose Action menu, select Subscribe.
Note: If you want the shared mailbox to be checked automatically for new messages, click the Check for New Mail in the Choose Action drop-down box.
Reading Shared Mailboxes
Once you have subscribed to a shared mailbox, you can read it by opening the folder navigator (clicking the Folder button in the webmail toolbar) and then clicking on the folder name to view the contents.