{"id":264,"date":"2011-04-17T20:14:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-18T00:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/debradalgleish.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/17\/organizing-email-in-outlook\/"},"modified":"2011-04-17T20:14:00","modified_gmt":"2011-04-18T00:14:00","slug":"organizing-email-in-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/debradalgleish.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/17\/organizing-email-in-outlook\/","title":{"rendered":"Organizing Email in Outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"

A couple of weeks ago, due to some computer problems, I set up a new copy of Outlook 2010 on my laptop.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve used Outlook for many years, starting with Outlook 98, I think. Usually I copy the old Outlook files to a new machine, or upgrade over an existing version, but this time I was starting fresh.<\/p>\n

In the past, I\u2019ve had one or more folders for each client, plus dozens of other folders for website related emails, personal correspondence, newsgroup follow-up, and anything else I could think of.<\/p>\n

The Simple System<\/h3>\n

This time, I\u2019m keeping it simple. In addition to the built in folders that Outlook<\/a> has, I\u2019ve only created 3 folders for my mail:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. _ Followup\n
  2. _Business\n
  3. _Personal<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \"OutlookFolders01\"<\/p>\n

    The underscores keep my folders above the other Outlook folders, so they\u2019re easy to find. So far, it\u2019s working well. I don\u2019t have to think about filing, or wonder which subfolder I stored an email in. To find something in the Business folder, I can sort by name, or date, or use the filter or search tools.<\/p>\n

    Your Outlook System<\/h3>\n

    How about you? Is your Outlook folder system simple, or complex?<\/p>\n

    _______<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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