Special Edition Using Windows 95 with Internet Explorer 4.0

Organizing Messages with Folders

By default, Outlook Express includes five top-level mail folders. There's no way to delete these basic mail folders, which perform the following crucial functions:

• All incoming messages hit the Inbox first; use the Inbox Assistant to file or process messages automatically as they arrive.

• Mail that you've sent goes to the Outbox until the next time you exchange messages with your mail server.

• By default, a copy of every message you send goes to the Sent Items folder. To change this setting, choose Tools, Options, click the Send tab, and uncheck this option.

• When you delete a message, Outlook Express moves it to the Deleted Items folder. An option on the General tab enables you to empty this folder each time you exit. ...