Learn Vista - Managing Your Incoming E-Mail on Windows Mail

By default, Windows Mail will locate all of your incoming e-mail into the Inbox folder. However, you can create a new folder and make a rule that will locate your specific incoming e-mail into the new folder, but not in Inbox folder, according to the condition you determine. Actually you can set various conditions/criteria and actions based on your desire. This will make you easier and quicker to manage your e-mail especially if you're a person that works and communicates much through e-mail.

To create a folder:

- In Windows Mail, click the File menu, then click New, and then click Folder.

- In the Create Folder dialog box, click a folder from the list where you want to store your new folder. Then type the folder name, and then click OK button.

To create a rule:

- In Windows Mail, click the Tools menu, then click Message Rules, and then click Mail.

- In the New Mail Rule dialog box, under Select the Conditions for your rule, select the criteria that is aimed to your incoming e-mail.

- Under Select the Actions for your rule, select the actions that will proceed when it meet the criteria.

- Under Rule Description, click the underlined links to edit and clarify the criteria and the actions for your rule.

- Under Name of the rule, type the specific name for your rule. Then click OK button to apply your rule.