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Move/Copy Messages

With the Move/Copy command you can reorganize posted and e-mail messages in your mailbox. You can move or copy a message to an existing folder, or to a new folder.

Note  It is also possible to drag and drop messages between your private e-mail folders.

To move or copy a message to an existing folder:

  1. Open the message you want to move or copy.
  2. On the toolbar of the Read Message form or Read Post form, click the Move/Copy button.
  3. In the Move/Copy Item dialog box, select a destination folder.
  4. Click Okay, or to cancel the operation, click Cancel.

Tip  You can also move or copy a message without opening it. Open the folder that contains the message and select it from the list of messages. Then click the Move/Copy button on the main Outlook Web Access toolbar. Follow the same procedure as above.

To move or copy a message to a new folder:

  1. Open the message you want to move or copy.
  2. on the toolbar of the Read Message form or Read Post form, click the Move/Copy button.
  3. In the Move/Copy Item dialog box, click New.
  4. In the Create New Folder dialog box, type a name for your destination folder.
  5. In the Folder Contains drop-down menu, select the appropriate item for your new folder, and then click OK.
  6. In the Move/Copy Items dialog box, select the new folder, and then click OK. To cancel the operation, click Cancel.

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