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The Focus Inbox feature was introduced in the Outlook web version, and later Microsoft refined and added it to both the web version and mobile devices. When using Focused Inbox, you can filter email content, categorizing which emails are important or regular based on your preset settings. Additionally, it seamlessly integrates with the default Mail app on Windows 10. Moreover, this feature supports quick addressing of emails, saving you time. Furthermore, when sending emails with Focus Inbox activated, there's a mentions feature allowing you to add recipients to the email, ensuring it lands in the Inbox or Focuses instead of being marked as spam if using the email filtering system.
Because on Windows 10 ISO installations, the Mail app is already available and works efficiently like the web version, supporting basic email services such as Outlook, Gmail, Hotmail. Therefore, when using multiple emails, you won't experience confusion.
Guide to enabling and disabling Focused Inbox on Windows 10
Step 1: To start, press the Windows key (the window button) on your keyboard to open the Start Menu, then type 'mail' and click on the Mail app (Trusted Windows Store app).
Step 2: Next, select the Settings icon (gear icon) to access Mail Settings.
Note: This settings section applies to all mailboxes you have added in Mail.
Step 3: In the Settings section, focus on the Reading part, where the Focused Inbox feature resides, and here's where we toggle Focus Inbox on or off on Windows 10.
Step 4: In the Reading section, scroll down to find a section labeled Focused Inbox. Look for Sort messages into Focused and Other and switch it ON. This will activate Focused Inbox on Windows 10. If it's set to OFF, it means it's turned off.
Step 5: Immediately, you'll notice in your Mail app on Windows 10 two sections: Focused and Other. The Focused section, mentioned earlier, assists in filtering important emails, while the Other section contains the remaining emails. Mytour will also delve into and deliver to you, readers, the most detailed explanation of how both sections operate in the upcoming article.
Following the above guide will enable you to actively manage Focused Inbox on Windows 10 when using Mail. This feature applies to most popular email services nowadays, not just Outlook. Additionally, you can also install the latest version of Outlook 2016 to utilize the Focused Inbox feature instead of using Mail. Utilizing Outlook 2016 will provide a more comprehensive set of features compared to the Mail app on Windows 10.
Moreover, when using Outlook, you can also create Rules, a type of filter no less effective than the Focused Inbox feature. Combining Rule creation in Outlook with Focused Inbox will help you manage various types of emails more efficiently.
