How do I add, delete, or rename folders in Mail?

Anonymous
2012-10-25T13:30:25+00:00

How do I create new folders or delete folders that I don’t want in my Mail app?

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Anonymous
2012-10-25T13:31:30+00:00

The Mail app shows the folders that are configured with each mail account. If you need to create, rename, or delete a folder, sign in to the web service for your account, such as Hotmail, and make the changes there. Any changes you make to folders through your accounts’ web interface will be automatically reflected in Mail the next time you sync the account.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-10-30T11:33:19+00:00

    Hi Michael,

    That seems incredible that the Mail app in Windows 8 doesn't have this function.  Do you think this is intentional or some form of omission that will be corrected?

    I am using the Metro apps more and more but something like this and the lack of drag and drop for mails seems like a step back in many ways.

    What do you think?

    ps.  I am now re-installing Office 2010 / Outlook as its far more versatile.

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-10-30T14:36:02+00:00

    I to find it incredible that you have to return to the Web app to add or delete folders.  I would have thought that this app would have all the functionality of Windows Live Mail.

    One other function that I would really like to see is the ability to specify another EMail address to appear when I send a message.  I have an ISP that I have an EMail address from and I would like to use that address to appear when I send a message.  In Windows Live Mail I can do this and on my Blackberry Tablet I can do this surely Microsoft can provide this ability.

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-11-01T03:28:19+00:00

    Finally an answer. I am loving my new windows 8 very much but there is a couple things I miss

    terribly.  Like all my 'right' click to add this or do that.  And the ability to add folders to mail without having to go to the website, etc .  Kind of a bummer on that.

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-11-01T03:28:54+00:00

    oh and ps  Still no junk/spam filters!!!!  Boo!

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