Forwarding to an email address can be done when Outlook is closed when using
Exchange.
Moving to a folder outside your mailbox can only be done when Outlook is
running.
Last time I'm going to ask;
What is the EXACT rule as listed in Outlook. My guess is that you have a
move rule.
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Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
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"Cabbage" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:FA216D8B-A849-4DFB-926B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I created a rule within the account to have all mail forwarded to the
>public
> folder. Therefore the mail must first make it into the inbox to be
> forwarded. Therefore outlook needs to be open and a send/receive must be
> completed. I believe the folder is mail enabled, but I am not sure
> exactly
> what you mean by that and how I would go about checking it.
>
> "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Yes, I got that part. What exactly is the rule that you have created? Is
>> the
>> public folder mail enabled?
>>
>> --
>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>>
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>> "Cabbage" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:58DAC8E7-5D48-4512-8FB5-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > As of now the public folder is receiving all the emails forwarded
>> > through
>> > the
>> > account correctly, but outlook is open in the background of a computer
>> > that
>> > is always on, with automatic 5 min send/receive. What I would like it
>> > to
>> > do
>> > is forward the emails without ever having to open outlook. For
>> > example,
>> > any
>> > email sent to this account automatically goes to the public folder.
>> >
>> > "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Sounds like you have the action set to move it to the folder. To
>> >> forward
>> >> it
>> >> to a public folder, the public folder has to be mail enabled. Then you
>> >> can
>> >> forward it just like any other mail.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> >> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> >> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>> >>
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>> >> "Cabbage" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:C6F03EA5-295E-4D5B-A958-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >I would like to have all emails sent to a particular account
>> >> >automatically
>> >> > forwarded to a public folder. I have it set up right now with a
>> >> > rule
>> >> > when
>> >> > the email reaches the inbox it is forwarded, but this only works
>> >> > when I
>> >> > have
>> >> > outlook open. I would like to have this forwarded regardless of
>> >> > whether
>> >> > or
>> >> > not outlook is open. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
>> >> > Thanks.
>> >>
>> >>
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