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Manage folders in business email

Learn how to add, edit, and delete folders to organize your mail.

Article ID: SLN22020

You can create folders and subfolders as well as rename and delete these folders. Note: Creating subfolders is only available in Full-featured Mail. However, once you create a subfolder in Full-featured Mail, you can still access them in Basic Mail.

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Create a folder in Full-featured Mail

  1. Sign in to your business email account.
  2. On the left under Folders, click New Folder.
    Select New Folder.
  3. Enter a name for the new folder.
    Name your new folder.
  4. Click the curved arrow to the right of the field or tap your Enter or Return key to confirm the name.
    Confirm the name of the new folder.
    You'll see a confirmation that your new folder was created.
    Confirmation that the new folder was created.

Create a subfolder in Full-featured Mail

  1. Sign in to your business email account.
  2. Right-click the folder to which you wish to add a subfolder then select Create subfolder.
    Create a subfolder.
  3. Enter a name for the new subfolder.
    Name your new subfolder.
  4. Click the curved arrow to the right of the field or tap your Enter or Return key to confirm the name.
    Confirm the name of the new subfolder.
    You'll see a confirmation that your new subfolder was created.
    Confirmation that the new subfolder was created.

Rename a folder or subfolder in Full-featured Mail

  1. Sign in to your business email account.
  2. Right-click the folder or subfolder that you wish to rename then select Rename folder.
    Rename a folder or subfolder.
  3. Enter a new name for the folder or subfolder.
    Enter a new name for your folder or subfolder.
  4. Click the curved arrow to the right of the field or tap your Enter or Return key to confirm the new name.
    Confirm the new name of the folder or subfolder.
    You'll see a confirmation that your folder or subfolder was renamed.
    Confirmation that the name has been changed.

Delete a folder or subfolder in Full-featured Mail

Important: When you delete a folder or subfolder, it will be deleted immediately. You won't see a confirmation dialog asking if you're sure that you wish to delete the folder or subfolder.

  1. Sign in to your business email account.
  2. Right-click the folder or subfolder that you wish to delete then select Delete folder.
    Deleting a folder or subfolder.
    You'll see a confirmation that your folder or subfolder was deleted.
    Confirmation that the folder or subfolder was deleted.

Create a folder in Basic Mail

  1. Sign in to your business email account.
  2. On the left side next to Folders, click Edit.
    The Edit link.
  3. Under Add folder, enter a folder name then click the Add button.
    Enter a new folder name.
    The new folder has been created and will appear under Edit folders.
    The folder has been created.

Rename a folder in Basic Mail

  1. Sign in to your business email account.
  2. On the left side next to Folders, click Edit.
    The Edit link.
  3. Under Edit folders, click the Rename link to the right of the folder name.
    The Rename link.
  4. Under Rename folder, enter a new folder name then click the OK button.
    Enter a new folder name.
    The folder has been renamed.
    The folder has been renamed.

Delete a folder in Basic Mail

  1. Sign in to your business email account.
  2. On the left side next to Folders, click Edit.
    The Edit link.
  3. Under Edit folders, click the Delete link to the right of the folder name.
    The Delete link.
  4. In the Delete folder dialog, click the OK button. The folder will be deleted.
    Confirm that you wish to delete the folder.

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