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> # Managing Folders

> Use folders as a means to organize and store your messages. Folders can contain messages or other folders (subfolders) but not both. Use the Folders menu to create, rename, and view folders.

> ### To Create a Folder

> 1. Choose Folders from the Create menu.

> The Create Folder dialog appears.

> 2. Enter a name for the new folder in the New folder name field.
> 3. Click Create.

> The new folder is created.

> ### To Create a Subfolder

> 1. Choose Create from the Folders menu.

> The Create Folder dialog appears.

> 2. Enter a folder name and subfolder name separated by a slash (/) or backslash (\). The required character depends on the type of IMAP server you use.
> 3. Click Create.

> The new subfolder is created under the folder specified.

> ### To View a Folder

> 1. Choose Load Folder List from the Folders menu (if the folder list is not already loaded).
> 2. Choose View from the Folders menu.

> The View Folder dialog displays.

> 3. Select a folder from the View Folder dialog.
> 4. Click View.

> All the messages in the selected folder are now displayed.

> Note | Choose View from the Folders menu and click INBOX to return to the Inbox from any other folder.

> ### To Rename a Folder

> 1. Choose Rename from the Folders menu.

> The Rename Folder dialog appears.

> 2. Select the folder to rename.
> 3. Type a new name for the folder in the New folder name textbox.
> 4. Click Rename.

> ### To Delete a Folder

> 1. Choose Delete from the Folders menu.
> 2. Select the folder to delete.
> 3. Click Delete.

> Caution | Deleting a folder deletes all messages in the folder. This action cannot be revoked.

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