In Outlook 2002, Delete button is grayed out when highlighting a rule. any
suggestion?

"Ian" <(E-Mail Removed)> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> In Outlook 2002, Delete button is grayed out when highlighting a rule. any
> suggestion?

Hi Ian,

you could delete the file where the rules are stored. Rules are stored in
".rwz" files with the name of your profile.

Another idea could be to create a new Outlook profile:

How to create a new e-mail profile in Outlook 2002?:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=287072

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Oliver Vukovics
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Oliver Vukovics <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> you could delete the file where the rules are stored. Rules are
> stored in ".rwz" files with the name of your profile.

This is not true for Outlook 2002, although it is for Outlook 2000 and
earlier.
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Brian Tillman

Ian <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> In Outlook 2002, Delete button is grayed out when highlighting a
> rule. any suggestion?

I had this problem a few days ago and what I did was export the rules using
the Rules Wizard, close Outlook and restart it with the /cleanrules command
switch, then reimport the rules. The bad rule could then be deleted.
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Brian Tillman

I tried but OL 2002 does not have /cleanrules

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

> Ian <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > In Outlook 2002, Delete button is grayed out when highlighting a
> > rule. any suggestion?
>
> I had this problem a few days ago and what I did was export the rules using
> the Rules Wizard, close Outlook and restart it with the /cleanrules command
> switch, then reimport the rules. The bad rule could then be deleted.
> --
> Brian Tillman
>
>

Ian <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I tried but OL 2002 does not have /cleanrules

Oops. You're correct. (See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/296192/en-us
and Outlooks Help.) If this were my problem to solve, I'd export the rules,
create a new PST, make it my delivery location (it should contain no rules
at this point), copy over all my data, then import the rules again.
Tedious, but it should work.
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Brian Tillman

Hi Brian,

thank you for this "update" of my wrong information.

I searched for the question of Ian and found this site of Mcrosoft:

"Outlook file locations"
Applies to: Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ou...822101033.aspx

and here Microsoft write: + ".rwz" files but I forget to open the further
information.

Thanky for your help and for "updating" my information.

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Oliver Vukovics
Share your Outlook PST files without Exchange: Public ShareFolder
Synchronisation for Outlook and Exchange: Public SyncTool
http://www.publicshareware.com

"Brian Tillman" <(E-Mail Removed)> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> Oliver Vukovics <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> you could delete the file where the rules are stored. Rules are
>> stored in ".rwz" files with the name of your profile.
>
> This is not true for Outlook 2002, although it is for Outlook 2000 and
> earlier.
> --
> Brian Tillman

Brian,

I am having a similiar problem. I tried doing using that switch but it didnt
do anything. I have Office 2003 and on Exchange 2003. Whenever click on Rules
and Wizards from the Tools menu, it wants me to select either Client or
Server. I click on Server and I see four rules. There are actually two rules
but both are duplicated for some reason. I rule says client-only but I check
its properties and the "only on this machine" box is not checked. No matter
what I do I cannot delete these rules. I keeps prompting me with that
error....

One or more rules could no tbe uploaded to Exchang server.......

Any ideas??? Thanks.

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

> Ian <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > I tried but OL 2002 does not have /cleanrules
>
> Oops. You're correct. (See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/296192/en-us
> and Outlooks Help.) If this were my problem to solve, I'd export the rules,
> create a new PST, make it my delivery location (it should contain no rules
> at this point), copy over all my data, then import the rules again.
> Tedious, but it should work.
> --
> Brian Tillman
>
>

Asif Shah <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I am having a similiar problem. I tried doing using that switch but
> it didnt do anything.

I don't see how it could do nothing. Post the EXACT command you used.
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Brian Tillman

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE" /cleanrules

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

> Asif Shah <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > I am having a similiar problem. I tried doing using that switch but
> > it didnt do anything.
>
> I don't see how it could do nothing. Post the EXACT command you used.
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> Brian Tillman
>