ARCHIVED: In Microsoft Outlook 2010, 2007, and 2003, how do I set up rules to handle incoming mail?
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You can use Outlook Inbox rules to forward, filter, or move incoming mail. To set up a rule in Outlook 2010, 2007, and 2003 to automate the handling of mail:
- Log into Outlook.
- To access Rules:
- In Outlook 2010: From the tab, select , then .
- In Outlook 2003 & 2007: From the menu, select .
- If you have more than one email account, in the "Apply changes to this folder" drop-down menu, click the Inbox you want.
- Click .
- To use a template with pre-specified actions and conditions,
select the template you want.
To create the rule by specifying your own conditions, actions, and exceptions:
- In Outlook 2010, under "Start from a blank rule", select or . Click .
- In Outlook 2007, under "Start from a blank rule", select or . Click .
- In Outlook 2003:
- From a blank rule, click , and then click .
- Under "Select when messages should be checked", select or . Click .
Note: This option is not available when you create a rule for a public folder.
- Follow the rest of the instructions in the Rules Wizard.
- If you want to run this rule on messages already in one of your
folders, check
To have this rule apply to all your email accounts and inboxes, check
on the last page of the Rules Wizard. on the last page of the Rules Wizard, where
is the name of the target folder.
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Last modified on 2021-09-07 17:08:21.