Accelerate — find stuff faster

A typical inbox in 2012 will receive 14,500 emails. We're giving you tools to help navigate your inbox immediately and shortcuts to quickly manage graymail.

Now Playing - Flagging messages done correctly

Flagging messages done correctly

Flagged messages go to the top of your inbox so that they are always visible and easy to find. Looking for that reservation confirmation? There it is. Concert ticket receipt? Got it. Whatever's important, right on top.

Play - Manage email with customisable Instant Actions

Manage email with customisable Instant Actions

We wanted to make the most common inbox tasks faster. Instant Actions are little buttons that appear next to your message to do things like delete, flag, and mark as unread. It just takes one click and you can get to the messages that you really care about with less navigation and fewer mouse movements.

Play - One-click Filters

One-click Filters

One-click Filters lets you quickly find specific messages that you're looking for, by simply filtering your entire inbox to just those messages. Easily sort your inbox by unread emails, messages from contacts, groups, newsletters and social updates.

Play - Delete expired emails in bulk with Sweep

Delete expired emails in bulk with Sweep

Sweep lets you delete all the emails that you get from a specific sender - past, present and future. Create rules to move emails from senders automatically in to your Deleted folder or any other folder that you choose.

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Conquer graymail in 60 Seconds

Conquer Graymail in 60 seconds

With powerful new tools like Sweep, Categories and Flags, you can quickly unclutter your inbox. See how. >

What is Graymail?

What is Graymail?

Email that you signed up for, but don't always want. Learn more. >

Email basics done correctly

Email basics done correctly

Take another look at how we've improved Hotmail. Learn more. >