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How to Move Hotmail Messages in Outlook.com

Tame your Outlook.com email inbox with personalized folders

By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on June 22, 2022 Tweet Share Email hh5800 /Getty Images Tweet Share Email MS Office Outlook Word Excel Powerpoint

What to Know

Set up folders: Expand Folders list in Navigation pane > select New Folder > enter name > confirm.Move manually: Select checkbox next to message > select Move To in toolbar > select folder.Move automatically: Open Focused Inbox > choose message > Move To > Always move to Other inbox. This article explains how to organize and move Hotmail and other email messages in Outlook.com through a web browser.

How to Set up Folders in Outlook Com

When you want to organize your email, move messages to folders that contain similar or related messages. For example, use folders to divide email into work and personal folders, or set up folders for each of your interests and responsibilities. You can set up one Hotmail folder for all the mail addressed to your Hotmail address to keep it separate from your Outlook mail or several Hotmail folders. Sign in to Outlook.com. In the Navigation pane, expand the Folders list to expand it. Select New Folder at the bottom of the Folders list. In the text box, enter a descriptive name for the folder and press Enter. Repeat this process for as many folders as you want to use to organize your email. The folders appear at the bottom of the folder list in the navigation pane.

Move Mail in Outlook com Manually

Each time you open Outlook.com and go to your Inbox, scan the email and move messages to the folders you set up. Make liberal use of the Delete and Junk icons on the toolbar as you sort. Open the Outlook.com Inbox. Hover over a message you want to move and select the checkbox. To move several emails to the same folder, select the checkbox for each message. Select Move to in the toolbar and choose a folder. If you don't see the folder name, select All folders and choose the folder from the list. Repeat this process with emails destined for other folders.

Move Mail in Outlook Com Automatically

If you frequently receive emails that aren't important and that you don't want to see immediately, use the Focused Inbox. The Focused Inbox shows important emails and emails that you interact with frequently. Unimportant emails are put in the Other Inbox. Open the Outlook.com Focused inbox. If you don't see the Focused Inbox, go to Settings and turn on the Focused Inbox toggle switch. Hover over an unimportant, junk, or spam email and select the checkbox. Select Move to at the top of the screen. Select Always move to Other inbox. Email from that individual or sender address is moved to the Other inbox automatically, leaving your important emails in the Focused Inbox. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Manage Your Focused Inbox in Outlook for iOS How to Create New Folders to Organize Mail in Outlook How to Set up Your Hotmail Signature in Outlook.com How to Send a File Attachment With Outlook.com How to Forward Windows Live Hotmail to Gmail 10 Best Free Email Accounts for 2022 How to Set Up an Incoming Mail Filter in Windows Live Hotmail How to Select All Messages in Gmail How to Create a New Outlook.com Email Account Filter One Sender's Mail to a Certain Folder in Outlook How to Recover Mail From the Outlook Junk Mail Folder How to Move Email Messages in Outlook How to Enable or Disable Focused Inbox in Outlook How to Quickly Clean an Inbox Folder in Outlook.com Using Rich HTML in an Outlook.com Signature How to Mark a Message as Junk in Outlook.com Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies