Here are some examples of search folders and how you can use them every day:

-       Use the criteria From Specific People and specify your boss’s e-mail address so you can easily view all the e-mail he or she has sent you.

-       Use the Important Mail criteria to see all the messages sent to you marked as urgent.

-       Use the Mail with Specific Words criteria and specify the phrase “XYZ Company” to keep track of correspondence relating to that account.

-       Use the Mail Sent Directly to Me criteria and specify the inbox folder to help you sort through the mountain of e-mail that accumulated during your vacation.

 

There are lots and lots of ways that you can use search folders to find key e-mail messages quickly and easily. The best way to learn what works for you is to set up different search folders and play around with the options!