Organize Emails in Your Outlook

Utilizing colors to organize emails in Outlook

Use this method to apply a specific colour to messages with a specific sender or recipient. Outlook changes the colour of the message header in the Inbox accordingly. You can also specify the colour of messages sent only to you. Colour selection and the meaning of each colour are entirely at the discretion of the user.

1. With the Inbox window active, click Tools  -> Organize.

2. Select Using Colour . You will have several options for using color to organize your email.

•  At the Color Messages drop down menu you may select from or sent to.
•  Type the name or email address of the person for whom you for whom you would like to specify a color.
• Select a color from the list of colors provided.
• Click Apply Color.
•   If you would like messages that are sent only to you (as opposed to a list of people) to stand out in your Inbox select a color from the drop down menu at Show messages sent only to me
•  Click Turn on.

To exit the Organizer view, click the X in the upper right 



source: Columbia College Technology Services