Mark a message as important

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Outlook for Microsoft 365 Outlook on the web New Outlook for Windows

In a new message or a reply in classic Outlook, select High Importance Outlook High Importance icon on the Message tab. If you don't see High Importance, select the ellipsis ( Generic Ellipsis button ) and select High Importance from the Tags section.

The recipient will see a red exclamation point Outlook High Importance icon in the Importance field in their inbox. If you set a reminder, they will get a reminder notification as well.

To add a reminder, see Add a reminder to an outgoing message.

Tip: To mark a message as low importance, such as routine FYI information, select Outlook Low Importance icon Low Importance on the Message tab.