Restore Favorite Folder and/ or Unread Mail in MS Outlook

Restore Favorite Folder in Outlook

for Outlook 2010

First Close the MS Outlook application and then click start and paste the below command in search field and press enter:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\outlook.exe" /resetnavpanel

Or you may click Window key + R and execute the above command.

Tips: windows key 

for Outlook 2007

First Close the MS Outlook application and then click Start >> Run "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\OUTLOOK.EXE" /resetnavpane

check if the favorite folder has come back or else in Outlook 2010 do the following as indicated with arrow marks:

In Outlook 2007 click View >> Navigation Pane >> Favorite Folders

this will turn favorite folder to display back properly.

Restore the Unread Mail Folder in Outlook Application

The "Unread Mail" folder is MS Outlook's default Search folder. It contains a count of the number of mails that are unread in the configured e-mail account. Sometimes, it may happen that this search folder would not be displayed or you might have accidentally deleted it. If so, you can easily Restore the "Unread" mail and display again.

In Outlook 2007

1. click the File menu, point to New, and then click Search Folder.

2. In the Reading Mail section, click Unread Mail.

3. click OK.

Shortcut to open the New Search Folder dialog box: Press CTRL+SHIFT+P (for both Outlook 2007 & Outlook 2010)

OR  do the selection as seen  

Now the Unread Mail will be visible under Search Folders. You may now add "unread mail" to the Favorite Folder by a right click and options available as seen below:

or 'Add to Favorite Folder' in Outlook 2007

that's it.