Vista - Message Rules not working consistantly

11-11-2007

I am having a problem with my Message Rules,

Unless I go into the tool section, select message rules then mail, and tell
it to run it now, it doesn't work!
I know I have this set up properly, I have done it before in MS outlook
express and outlook, and have never had this problem. It is a pain to
have to force it to work by going into tools and giving it the command.....
I thought it was suppose to be automatic once it was set up, just like it is
in Outlook Express?!

Thanks!

Penny

11-13-2007

"Penny Zalaback" <zalaback@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23d$pG%23IJIHA.4196@xxxxxx

Quote:

>I am having a problem with my Message Rules,
>
> Unless I go into the tool section, select message rules then mail, and
> tell it to run it now, it doesn't work!
> I know I have this set up properly, I have done it before in MS outlook
> express and outlook, and have never had this problem. It is a pain to
> have to force it to work by going into tools and giving it the
> command..... I thought it was suppose to be automatic once it was set up,
> just like it is in Outlook Express?!
>
> Thanks!
>
> Penny

Tools | Message Rules | Mail should give a list of message rules. Only the
ones that are checked will be applied automatically. In addition, any rules
moving a message to another folder, including deleting a message, should
also have the action to Stop processing more rules or a message rule that is
lower down on the list may over ride the move operation.

--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
www.fjsmjs.com
Do not send email

11-11-2007	#1 (permalink)
Penny Zalaback n/a posts	Message Rules not working consistantly I am having a problem with my Message Rules, Unless I go into the tool section, select message rules then mail, and tell it to run it now, it doesn't work! I know I have this set up properly, I have done it before in MS outlook express and outlook, and have never had this problem. It is a pain to have to force it to work by going into tools and giving it the command..... I thought it was suppose to be automatic once it was set up, just like it is in Outlook Express?! Thanks! Penny
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11-13-2007	#2 (permalink)
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM n/a posts	Re: Message Rules not working consistantly "Penny Zalaback" <zalaback@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23d$pG%23IJIHA.4196@xxxxxx Quote: >I am having a problem with my Message Rules, > > Unless I go into the tool section, select message rules then mail, and > tell it to run it now, it doesn't work! > I know I have this set up properly, I have done it before in MS outlook > express and outlook, and have never had this problem. It is a pain to > have to force it to work by going into tools and giving it the > command..... I thought it was suppose to be automatic once it was set up, > just like it is in Outlook Express?! > > Thanks! > > Penny Tools \| Message Rules \| Mail should give a list of message rules. Only the ones that are checked will be applied automatically. In addition, any rules moving a message to another folder, including deleting a message, should also have the action to Stop processing more rules or a message rule that is lower down on the list may over ride the move operation. -- Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM www.fjsmjs.com Do not send email
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