Outlook 2007: Moving & Copying Messages

Once you’ve created your new personal folders file, you’re ready to start moving existing e-mail messages out of your Inbox and into their new storage location.

Moving Messages Using the Toolbar

     
  1. Select a message to move
     
    2.  
  2.  Click the Move to Folder button on the Standard Toolbar
     
    3.  
  3. Choose Move to Folder
     

Figure 19. Move Items Dialog Box

    4.       Select the folder under Personal Folders you want to move your e-mail to

    5.       Click OK

Moving Messages Using Drag and Drop

     
  1. Select a message to move
     
    2.  
  2. Drag the message with your left mouse button to the new or existing folder
     

Copying Messages Using Drag and Drop

     
  1. Select a message to copy
     
    2.  
  2. Press & Hold [Ctrl]
     
    3.  
  3. While holding [Ctrl], drag the message with your left mouse button to the new or existing folder