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Outlook Web App Basics

In a supported browser, you'll see a list of your folders on the left, a list of messages in your Inbox in the middle, and the currently selected message on the right.

To move between messages, click the message you want to view in the Inbox. To move between folders, click the folder you want to view from the list at the left.

Click Options in the upper right corner of the page to:

  • Set up rules or filters to automatically sort mail
  • Set up automatic replies (such as a vacation message)
  • Change account settings (i.e., format, views, spelling) - Select See all Options

For more information, see Microsoft's Outlook for the Web Reference Help.

To access Microsoft help files for Outlook for the Web App, click the Help icon (a blue circle containing a question mark) located near the upper right corner of the page. A good introduction for first-time users is Getting Started with Outlook for the Web App.