Flagging Messages

As you look through the list of messages that you have received, you might find messages that require your attention, though you don't have the time to respond when you are reading the message. To make sure you don't overlook an important message, you can click the flag icon next to the message to mark it with a Quick Flag. The Quick Flag icon will help jog your memory so you can respond promptly to the message. The For Follow Up folder provides an up-to-date list of all the messages marked with Quick Flags for every folder in your mailbox.

Flag a Message

Click the Mail button on the Navigation pane.

Click the Inbox folder.

Scan your messages.

Click the Quick Flag icon located on the right side of the message header that you want to flag. Your Quick Flag icon changes color , and a copy of the message moves to your For Follow Up folder.

To change the Flag type, right-click the Quick Flag icon, and then click a flag option.

Did You Know?

You can sort messages according to flag color . To sort messages by flag color, click the View menu, point to Arrange By, and then click Flag.

You can remove items from the For Follow Up folder . When you no longer need to follow up on a message or other item, open the For Follow Up folder, and then click the Quick Flag icon on a message.

Follow Up on a Message

Click the Mail button on the Navigation pane.

Click the For Follow Up folder in the Folder list to display message marked for follow up.

Did You Know?

You can prioritize your messages . There are six different colored Quick Flags. You determine what each color represents and can specify which one should be the default Quick Flag that appears to the right of each message you receive.

You can set an importance level for a message you send . To let your recipient know whether a message has high or low priority, set the importance level of the messages you send. By default, messages have normal importance. To change this setting, click the Tools menu, click Options, click E-mail Options, and then click Advanced E-mail Options. In the Set importance list, select High or Low.

See Also

See " Specifying E-mail Sending Options " on page 284 for information on setting the default levels of importance and security for all messages that you create.