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> ## Managing Folders

> Use the Folders tab to perform these folder management tasks with folders:

> - Viewing Messages in Folders
> - Creating Folders
> - Renaming Folders
> - Sharing Folders
> - Deleting Folders
> - Subscribing to Folders
> - Unsubscribing Folders

> ### Viewing Messages in Folders

> To view messages stored in a folder

> 1. Click the folder you want to view.

> The list of messages within the folder appears along with their Subject, date Sent or Received, From or To and Size details.

> Tip | From the Folders window an alternative method of getting to the Inbox tab, Sent tab, or the Draft tab is by selecting the Inbox folder, Sent Mail folder, or the Draft folder.

> Use the navigation aid below the tabs panel (Folders, Inbox, Sent Mail, Trash, Drafts tabs) to view the history of options selected so far. The navigation aid displays the path traversed by you within the folder. You can revisit a previously looked up folder by clicking on a link in the path and selecting the required message.

> From the window you can also:

> 1. Compose a new message. For more information on composing a new message, see Composing Messages.
> 2. Get Mail. For more information on receiving messages, see Getting New Messages.
> 3. Search Messages. For more information on searching for messages, see Searching for Messages.
> 4. Delete messages. For more information on deleting messages, see Deleting Messages.
> 5. Undelete messages. For more information on undeleting messages, see Undeleting Messages.
> 6. Expunge messages. For more information on permanently deleting messages, see Expunging Messages.
> 7. Move Messages to another folder. For more information on how to move messages to another folder, see Filing Messages to a Folder.
> 2. Click the subject of the message you want to view.

> The text of the message is displayed. You can reply, forward, add the sender’s address to your address book, move the message to the desired folder or delete the message. You can also:

> 1. Compose a new message from this window. For more information on composing a new message, see Composing Messages.
> 2. Print the message.

> To Print the message

> 1. Click Printable. A printable view of the message appears.
> 2. Select File, Print from the menu bar to print the message.
> 3. Click Close Window to exit the printable view.
> 3. Click Close to exit the message.

> ### Creating Folders

> You can create folders and file messages in any folder. For example, you may want to create a Project folder and file all associated email messages in that folder.

> To create a folder:

> 1. Click the Folders tab.
> 2. Select the radio button next to the top level folder in which you want to create a new sub folder.
> 3. Click the New Folder icon.
> 4. In the dialog box that appears, type a name for the new folder.
> 5. Click OK.

> ### Deleting Folders

> To delete a folder:

> 1. Click the Folders tab.
> 2. Select the folder you want to delete by clicking the radio button to the left of the folder.
> 3. Click Delete.
> 4. Click OK to confirm the delete.

> ### Renaming Folders

> To rename an existing folder:

> 1. Click the Folder tab.
> 2. Select the folder you want to rename by clicking the radio button to the left of the folder.
> 3. From the Folder Actions drop-down list, click Rename Folder.
> 4. In the “Rename folder to” dialog, type a new name for the folder.
> 5. Click OK.

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