How can I find Unread Emails?

[Tbones]

I have used rules to organize all incoming email into a folder Tree in Inbox.
Now I find that the Number of unread messages in a folder listed is only the
number in the open folder. It does not include the subfolders in that
particular tree. How can I know if I have any unread messages without having
to open my entire Inbox folder tree (which is sometimes 5-6 generations deep
and is quite lengthy)? or is there an easy way to open the entire inbox
folder tree with one keystroke? Using MS Outlook 2002 sp3;
Thanks.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

No.

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After furious head scratching, Tbones asked:

| I have used rules to organize all incoming email into a folder Tree
| in Inbox. Now I find that the Number of unread messages in a folder
| listed is only the number in the open folder. It does not include the
| subfolders in that particular tree. How can I know if I have any
| unread messages without having to open my entire Inbox folder tree
| (which is sometimes 5-6 generations deep and is quite lengthy)? or is
| there an easy way to open the entire inbox folder tree with one
| keystroke? Using MS Outlook 2002 sp3;
| Thanks.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Use Advanced find.

BTW - this is another reason we don;t recommend using a lot of folders,
especially when they are deeply nested.

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[sara jo.]

yes, you can do it,
look at "search folders" in navigation pane, you can find "Unread Mail"
click right mouse and add to the favorite Folders, It will be near from you.

 

[Tbones]

Diane thank you very much. This seems to work for all opened or unopened
folders. Tbones

Use Advanced find.

BTW - this is another reason we don;t recommend using a lot of folders,
especially when they are deeply nested.

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Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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I have used rules to organize all incoming email into a folder Tree in
Inbox.
Now I find that the Number of unread messages in a folder listed is only
the
number in the open folder. It does not include the subfolders in that
particular tree. How can I know if I have any unread messages without
having
to open my entire Inbox folder tree (which is sometimes 5-6 generations
deep
and is quite lengthy)? or is there an easy way to open the entire inbox
folder tree with one keystroke? Using MS Outlook 2002 sp3;
Thanks.

 

[Tbones]

sara jo, thanks very much for your help. This only seems to work if the
folder is opened. Or I am not understanding what the "navigation pane" is in
Outlook 2002.
I went into "View" menu then "current view" then "unread messages" and I
only get the unread messages for the Folder that is highlighted in the folder
list. Diane's post above with Advanced Find seems to work however. If I am
wrong please help me. Thanks. Tbones.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Search folders are outlook 2003 only - advanced find is the poor man's
search folder.

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Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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