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On this page we have the icons you may see in your Inbox, Sent folder, or in the message header in Outlook 2013 and above.Outlook 2013 aims for a cleaner look and many default icons, such as read and unread envelopes are gone. In the case of Unread, the envelope was replaced by a blue bar to the left of the message. Mail | Calendar & Tasks | Contacts & … [Read more...] about Icons found in the Inbox, Message Headers, and Toolbars

We receive a lot of questions asking how to search for folders or get folder paths in Outlook. Unfortunately, it's not possible to search for folders and when you search for contents of a folder, Outlook doesn't show the folder path in the search dialog, only the name of the folder the item is in. The folder name is also shown on the File tab of an opened message, next to the … [Read more...] about How to Find Folder Paths in Outlook Mailboxes

I get a lot of questions like this:Can I get Outlook to open in [some other folder] so that I can see [things] without having to first click the Outlook shortcut?You sure can!One of my favorite features in Outlook is the ability to start in any folder. Outlook 2003 (and up) supports any folder in your mailbox or personal stores (*.pst), including search folders … [Read more...] about Tip 16: Changing Outlook's Startup Folder