
Folder creation, deletion, and renaming is now supported, alongside a filter that brings up unread messages. The update includes some features and functionality that really should have been part of the original release, but at least Microsoft is starting to correct that. "Since we shipped Windows 8 we've been working hard on this update," he reveals.

Speaking with The Verge, Windows user experience program manager Kip Knox explained that Microsoft recognises the importance of mail, calendaring, and contacts. The focus is really on mail with this round of updates. Microsoft is attempting to address both of these issues this week. In our review of Windows 8 we found that the new built-in apps were significantly lacking functionality, and the performance of them on the Surface RT tablet was poor. The company is refreshing its communication apps: mail, calendar, and people.

Microsoft is preparing some major updates to its built-in Windows 8 applications on Tuesday.
