Email management : Best way to organize microsoft outlook emails
Learn to organize Microsoft Outlook email with the 4 D's, rules, Quick Steps, categories and views so you control your inbox instead of the other way around.
Speaker
Mike Thomas
Excel trainer · The Excel Trainer · IT trainer since 1989
Overview
Microsoft Outlook runs on Windows, Mac, mobile and the web, yet many professionals still face email overload, missed deadlines and packed calendars. This 60-minute Outlook email management training shows how to take control of Outlook instead of letting it control you.
You'll learn the 4 D's of email management and how to configure Outlook for distraction-free work. The session covers organizing mail into folders and archives so messages are easier to find and your mailbox stays smaller, using rules to process email automatically and Quick Steps to automate a series of actions.
You'll also convert emails into tasks, tag mail, calendar items and tasks with categories, and use views to display information in the way that suits your workflow.
Why attend: Most people know how to send email and book meetings in Outlook, but managing email, calendar and to-dos can still become a full-time job. The right setup depends on your workflow, and a few features make a big difference. This session is for anyone who uses Microsoft Outlook and wants to win back time.
What’s covered
- The 4 D's of email management
- Configuring Outlook for distraction-free productivity
- Organizing email with folders and archives
- Using rules to automate email processing
- Using Quick Steps to automate a series of actions
- Converting emails into tasks
- Using categories to tag emails, calendar items and tasks
- Using views to display information the way you want
Who should attend
What you get
About the speaker
Mike has worked in the IT training business since 1989 where his expertise and experience covers designing, delivering training courses, writing training materials and recording and editing video-based tutorials. Although he is a subject matter expert in a range of Microsoft technologies and has worked extensively with Mac OSX and Mac-related software since 2006; however, his passion is for all-things-Excel and in 2012 he founded the website theexceltrainer.co.uk
Mike is a Fellow of The Learning and Performance Institute and has worked with and for a large number of global and UK-based companies and organizations across a diverse range of sectors. In addition to training, he designs and develops Microsoft Office-based solutions that automate key business tasks and processes.

