New search folders supported in new Outlook for Windows and web

Originally posted by Microsoft May 10, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

New Outlook for Windows and web introduces two search folders: ‘Categorized Mail’ and ‘Mail from Specific People,’ to improve search functionality. Rollout starts mid-June 2024, completing early July 2024. Users must manually create these folders to use the new features. More information is available on the Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 386903 and Microsoft Support.

There are two new search folder options for new Microsoft Outlook for Windows and new Microsoft Outlook for web to expand search capabilities: Categorized Mail and Mail from Specific People.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 386903

When this will happen:

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-June 2024 and expect to complete by early July 2024.

General Availability (GCC, GCCHigh, DoD): We will begin rolling out early-July 2024 and expect to complete by late July 2024.

How this will affect your organization:

With the introduction of the Categorized Mail folder option, users can now search across up to 10 categories spread across their folders, streamlining their access to categorized emails. Similarly, the introduction of the Mail from Specific People folder lets users locate emails from up to 10 designated individuals across their folders.

For more information, visit Use Search Folders to find messages or other Outlook items – Microsoft Support

What you need to do to prepare:

Users that search folders from previous versions of Outlook for Windows and web will not be automatically migrated to the new system. To use these new options, users will need to create them manually in the system. 

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