Navigating Webmail Guide

Learn about the layout and functions of the webmail interface, including the window header, application tabs, overview pane, toolbar, and reading pane. Understand how to access and manage your email, calendar, folders, tags, and saved searches.

Overview

Published: July 16, 2025

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Understanding the panes will help you navigate your webmail. All of these will be part of your default view and will change when you use another application tab, like Contacts or Calendar.

Option	Description
Window header	The Window header displays: Search box User Name under which you are logged in. From the drop-down menu of your user name you can access product help, new features, about, change password, and sign out features.
Application tabs	The applications you can access are listed in the tabs on this row, such as the Mail or Calendar applications.
Overview pane	The Overview pane displays: Folders: including system folders (Inbox, Sent, Draft) Searches: search queries that you created and saved for future use Tags: any tags you have created. Click on a tag to quickly see all messages that are tagged with that tag.
Mini calendar	The mini calendar is optional. You can disable it using the Preferences Calendar page.
Toolbar	The toolbar shows actions available for the application you are currently using.
Content pane	The Content pane area changes depending on what application is in use. In the Inbox view, it displays all messages or conversations in your Inbox.
Reading pane	Email messages are displayed in the Reading pane.
Search bar	Search options, including the Advanced Search feature, are displayed in this area. You can also save searches from here.