How to create or delete a folder in e-mail

While all e-mail clients and services have default folders, you may find that you'd like to create custom folders to separate your messages. For example, you may want to clean out your inbox or have separate areas for organizing incoming messages, old messages, and drafts. To learn how to create and delete e-mail folders, choose your service or program from the list below and follow the steps.

Google Gmail

How to create a folder

Google has moved away from traditional folders and instead uses labels to "tag" and organize messages.

1. Go to the Gmail website and sign in if necessary.
2. On the left side, click More to expand the Labels menu.

3. Scroll to the bottom and click the Tab.
4. In the prompt, type a name for the new label and click the Create button.

5. You should now see your new label (folder) under the Labels section on the left side of the browser window.

How to delete a folder

Google has moved away from traditional folders and instead uses labels to "tag" and organize messages.

1. Go to the Gmail website and sign in if necessary.
2. Locate the label (folder) you'd like to delete.

3. Move your mouse over the label and click the icon on the right side.
4. Select Remove label from the drop-down menu.

5. Click the Delete button on the prompt.

Yahoo! Mail

How to create a folder

1. Go to the Yahoo! Mail website and sign in if necessary.
2. In the section on the left side of the window, near the bottom, locate the Folders tab. If it isn't expanded, click the Show button.

3. Click the + New Folder selector.

4. Type in a name for the folder and press Enter.

5. You should now see your new folder.

How to delete a folder

1. Go to the Yahoo! Mail website and sign in if necessary.
2. In the section on the left side of the window, near the bottom, locate the Folders tab. If it isn't expanded, click the Show button.

3. Locate the folder you want to delete.

4. Move your mouse cursor over the folder and click the down arrow icon.

5. Select Delete folder from the menu.

Outlook.com

How to create a folder

1. Go to the Outlook.com website and sign in if necessary.
2. On the left side, click Folders to expand the menu.

3. At the bottom of the expanded menu, click the Create new folder button.

4. Type a name for the folder and press Enter.

5. You should now see the new folder under the Notes section.

How to delete a folder

1. Go to the Outlook.com website and sign in if necessary.
2. On the left side, click Folders to expand the menu.

3. Locate the folder you want to delete.

4. Right-click the folder and select Delete folder.

5. Click OK on the Delete folder prompt.

Aol Mail

How to create a folder

1. Go to the Aol Mail website and sign in if necessary.
2. In the section on the left side of the window, near the bottom, locate the Folders tab. If it isn't expanded, click the Show button.

3. Click the + New Folder selector.

4. Type in a name for the folder and press Enter.

5. You should now see your new folder.

How to delete a folder

1. Go to the Aol Mail website and sign in if necessary.
2. In the section on the left side of the window, near the bottom, locate the Folders tab. If it isn't expanded, click the Show button.

3. Locate the folder you want to delete.

4. Move your mouse cursor over the folder and click the down arrow icon.

5. Select Delete folder from the menu.

Microsoft Outlook

Create a folder inside the Inbox folder

1. Open Microsoft Outlook.
2. In the left navigation pane, where the Inbox, Sent Items, and Deleted Items folders are located, click the Inbox folder.
3. Right-click the Inbox folder and select New Folder in the pop-up menu.

4. A new folder is created inside the Inbox folder. Type a name for the new folder and press Enter.

Create a folder outside the Inbox folder

1. Open Microsoft Outlook.
2. In the left navigation pane, where the Inbox, Sent Items, and Deleted Items folders are located, click the entry above the Inbox folder. It is usually named as your e-mail address or the name of your e-mail account.
3. Right-click the account name or e-mail address entry and select New Folder in the pop-up menu.

4. A new folder is created outside the Inbox folder. Type a name for the new folder and press Enter.

Delete a folder in Outlook

1. Open Microsoft Outlook.
2. In the left navigation pane, where the Inbox, Sent Items, and Deleted Items folders are located, find and click the folder you want to delete.
3. Right-click the folder and select Delete Folder in the pop-up menu.

Mozilla Thunderbird

How to create a folder

1. Open Thunderbird.
2. In the top-left corner of the screen, right-click your account name.
3. Select New Folder... from the drop-down menu.
4. Type in a name and click the Create Folder button.
5. You should now see the new folder under your account section on the left.

How to delete a folder

1. Open Thunderbird.
2. In the top-left corner of the screen, click your account name to expand the menu.
3. Right-click the folder you'd like to remove and click Delete Folder.