Many of you already know how to create extra email folders by right clicking on your folder list and choosing New Folder. Did you know you can create other types of folders as well, such as another contact, calendar or task folder? To create another Contact folder, perhaps one only contains personal contacts, just right click on any folder item and choose New Folder. Under "Folder Contains," choose Contact Items and select where you would like that New Contact Folder to be stored, and the folder will then be visible.

These are the fundamental tips for having a richer Outlook experience. Getting familiar with these features should shave off many more minutes that you can use to respond to your emails. Next time I'll cover more advanced features that might be able to help you reduce the amount of email in your inbox.

James Wong is the co-founder and CEO of , the makers of Prophet, the easy CRM software for Outlook. James is a seasoned entrepreneur and founder of three successful companies, and an active investor and supporter of entrepreneurship.