Highlighting new emails in subfolders

[Nate]

I have rules that move emails from the Inbox, to various folders. These
folders may have subfolders under them.

When new emails come in and get moved into the subfolders, I have no way of
knowing that since the folders are not bolded like the top level ones.

Is there a way to do this?

 

[Gordon]

I have rules that move emails from the Inbox, to various folders. These
folders may have subfolders under them.

When new emails come in and get moved into the subfolders, I have no way
of
knowing that since the folders are not bolded like the top level ones.

Is there a way to do this?

Depending on your version of Outlook, which you didn't tell us, use the
Unread Mail Search folder in the Favorites Pane.

 

[Nate]

Sorry, I am using both 2003 and 2007.

I know about the Unread Search, but I have lots of subfolders. Do I need to
create a search for each one?

 

[Gordon]

Sorry, I am using both 2003 and 2007.

I know about the Unread Search, but I have lots of subfolders. Do I need
to
create a search for each one?

No. The Unread Mail search folder will (by default AFAIK) show ALL unread
mail in the pst file, sub-folders and all. The column headed "In Folder"
will show you what folder the unread mail is in.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

The folder should be bolded if it has unread messages in it. It may not
expand so you can see it - and if you use nested folders, they may not
expand automatically when new mail arrives. (This is one reason using rules
to move mail is not a good idea.)

Use search folders to search the entire pst for unread messages - this
should be the default for the Unread folder outlook includes.

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[Nate]

The Unread Mail folder shows ALL the unread mail. I want to see the
subfolders and determine which ones got new email so I can narrow my reading
to the ones I need to.

 

[Gordon]

The Unread Mail folder shows ALL the unread mail. I want to see the
subfolders and determine which ones got new email so I can narrow my
reading
to the ones I need to.

Sort the Unread Mail view by the "In Folder" column....

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

So you don't mark your mail as read? Would a search folder with today's
unread mail work for you?

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