Outlook Default folders
Familiarize yourself with the default folders that organizes all your information in Outlook.
The Outlook folders differ from other folders on the hard disk. The contents are not individual files but are all the information contained in one file specified for the personal folder information service.
Let's look at some of Outlook's default folders before Elizabeth begins using the Outlook modules and folders to manage her information.
What are the Outlook Modules and Folders?
Outlook Today
- Is not actually a folder but is a panel that collects important information from the multiple folders.
- It provides with a day-at-a-glance view of your appointments, e-mail and tasks that are due to be completed.
Inbox, Outbox and sent Items lists
- It is the source for sending and receiving email.
- It lists email messages you have received, written and already sent respectively.
- The inbox folder appears by default.
Calendar records appointments, meetings and other date specific information such as birthdays, holidays, vacations and anniversaries in a date book.
Contacts replace your manual address book. It contains personal and business contact information, names, addresses and other information related to individuals.
Tasks are the online to-do list. You can list the tasks, assign due dates, prioritize items and include shortcuts to MS office documents that are task related.
Journal records activities of all types. It can be used as a personal diary, a record of conversations and interactions with a client or customer. It is a time tracker to analyze how you spend your time or to organize your documents and your communications related to a specific project.
Notes are random individual electronic notes that can be posted on the screen.
Deleted Items moves items deleted from all other folders here.
