To make a new contact entry from an incoming email message:
- Open the message or preview it in the Reading Pane.
- Right-click the name or email address of the sender in that pane to get a drop-down menu.
- Select Add To Outlook Contacts. The name and email address will now be filled in; feel free to expand on the entry appropriately.
- Click Save and Close when you’re finished.
- You can also drag an email message from the message list to the Calendar button on the Navigation Pane; this will have the same effect but will add the body of the email message to the comments section of the contact entry.