

It is a window into what could have been an advanced search. A shortcut to searchĪ search folder is a shortcut to search, nothing more. Since they behave similar to regular folders, it is easy to forget that Search Folders are a different type of animal. But there are some important differences. In this way, and a couple other ways, Search Folders are going to behave very much like other folders. Since most of us have a lot of activity on the left side of our Outlook screen, if you want to draw attention to your new Search Folder, you can add it to favorites by right clicking on it. Custom Search Folder: if all else fails, you can completely design your own.Mail with specific words (think about form results that come to you with the same title).It is worth your time to look through all the Search Folder options. Now you have a folder of all the emails in your inbox from this person. When you find their name on the list, select it, and press OK.ĥ. In the upper left, type the last name of someone who emails you often.Ĥ. You will be taken to the old familiar search screen (blurred out here for WSU employees’ privacy). Toward the bottom of the popup, press Choose to search for a person.ģ. Follow step 1 above, and this time select Mail from and to specific people.Ģ. Click on it, and here is a shortcut to all the mail you have flagged for follow up.ĭon’t have any messages flagged for follow up? No problem, we are going to create some more folders. A new folder appears on the left side of your screen under Search Folders. Lets start with one toward the top: Mail Flagged for Follow Up. A popup screen will appear with a plethora of options. Right click on top of Search Folder and select New Search Folder.Ģ. Scroll all the way down to the bottom, and you will find Search Foldersġ. On the left side of your Outlook mail, you likely have all sorts of folders. Oh, and if you are a Mac user and think this won’t apply to you, think again! I have a solution for you toward the end. Hey there is no exercise file for you today! Just open up your Outlook and follow along. Let’s see how these special folders work. Many people discover these handy folders can take the place of their existing complicated folder rules. Once you're sure it's all there, go back online and make sure new items are syncing.Search Folders often elicit an “aha!” moment for attendees in Outlook Advanced training. Relaunch Outlook (still offline) and copy the folder back.Shutdown Outlook, launch the Database Utility again and reset your default identity back to the one use previously.It should create a file with a ".mbox" extension.

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Restart Outlook, go offline again and find your missing folder.Click the gear on the bottom left portion of the Utility window and select "Set as Default".Select the utility that has the folder you wish to recover. You should see your current and at least one previous identity in the Utility.Launch the Microsoft Database Utility from /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office.This will prevent email sync issues (getting new mail in the wrong identity, double items, etc.) Launch Outlook and from the menu bar select Outlook, Work Offline.I'll assume that you used the Microsoft Database Utility to recover your previous identity. Yes, you can do this but it depends on how you recovered your previous identity.Ĭaveat Emptor: always backup before trying any of this, just in case.
