How can I set the default look in Outlook for new folders, to align all emails in the folder according to the date received, ascending? The default is currently aligning the received column, but descending. Basically I just want to change the direction in which emails are sorted in newly created folders. I hope someone can help me out here, thanks in advance!

See that button or bar above your emails "Received" Click on it.

I said I want to change the default, jeez. Any practical solutions?

If you can't figure that out then you don't need a computer, jeez....... Read your question again smart ass and you tell me what your asking. By hitting the "Received" button does what you asking.

Um, this is NOT the default view for NEWLY created folders. Yes, your method will change how the folder looks from then on, but not NEW folders. But I guess newly is not in your vocabulary.