Microsoft Outlook rules problem.

[Brendan DJ Murphy]

I have spent the last 10 minutes using http://groups.google.co.uk to find a
solution to my problem. Im surprised its never been discussed before.

I am a home user with Outlook 2002.
I have it configured to connect to my Demon POP3 mail server
(Demon being a major ISP in the UK)

I have a handful of rules set up to organise my incoming email automatically
into various folders based on simple criteria.

However, I do not have my computer connected all the time.

When I connect (I use Broadband), all my emails comed down together. It
appears as though my rules can't keep up with a surge of incomming email.
Emails are left in my inbox rather than been sorted into the appropriate
folder.

I have to manually use the "Run Rules Now" again to get the rules to work.

Is there a way to get the rules to work more reliably.

It seems to work reliably if I leave my broadband connection connected all
the time. Something I'd rather avoid unless I need to.


Brendan

 

[kenward]

I have spent the last 10 minutes using http://groups.google.co.uk to find a
solution to my problem. Im surprised its never been discussed before.

I am a home user with Outlook 2002.
I have it configured to connect to my Demon POP3 mail server
(Demon being a major ISP in the UK)

I have a handful of rules set up to organise my incoming email automatically
into various folders based on simple criteria.

However, I do not have my computer connected all the time.

When I connect (I use Broadband), all my emails comed down together. It
appears as though my rules can't keep up with a surge of incomming email.
Emails are left in my inbox rather than been sorted into the appropriate
folder.

I have to manually use the "Run Rules Now" again to get the rules to work.

Is there a way to get the rules to work more reliably.

It seems to work reliably if I leave my broadband connection connected all
the time. Something I'd rather avoid unless I need to.


Brendan

I doubt very much if it is a case of Outlook not being able to keep
up.

I have 1Mb/s broadband. Outlook keeps up just fine. And it does all
manner of things, like running add ins and playing sounds.

I would look for some other source of the problem.


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[Brendan DJ Murphy]

When I connect (I use Broadband), all my emails comed down together. It

I doubt very much if it is a case of Outlook not being able to keep
up.

I have 1Mb/s broadband. Outlook keeps up just fine. And it does all
manner of things, like running add ins and playing sounds.

I wonder what the problem could be.
I have recently done a full "spring-clean" of my system

By "Spring-clean", I mean a full backup of all my files; a FORMAT of the
hard disk; A re-installation of Windows XP; A re-installation of all my
applications; A restore of all my files.

Yet I still get this problem with Outlook Rules.

I would look for some other source of the problem.

Where doyou suggest I look?

Brendan

 

[Danny C]

I wonder what the problem could be.
I have recently done a full "spring-clean" of my system

By "Spring-clean", I mean a full backup of all my files; a FORMAT of the
hard disk; A re-installation of Windows XP; A re-installation of all my
applications; A restore of all my files.

Yet I still get this problem with Outlook Rules.



Where doyou suggest I look?

Brendan

I use the Rules wizzard all the time and have about 7 rules for deleting
junk and playing sounds. First make sure the rules are in the proper order.
They run in the order of the list. Then review the rules and make sure the
first thing listed is "Check messages when they arrive/Apply this rule after
the message arrives. It may be applying the rule in the wrong order. It's
kind of like computer programming. You have to have the code in the right
order. Let me know if I can be of further help.

If you want to post one of the rules that doesn't work and the steps
it's supposed to do and maybe somebody on here can see a problem

Danny

 

[Brendan DJ Murphy]

I use the Rules wizzard all the time and have about 7 rules for

deleting junk and playing sounds. First make sure the rules are in the
proper order. They run in the order of the list. Then review the rules
and make sure the first thing listed is "Check messages when they
arrive/Apply this rule after the message arrives. It may be applying the
rule in the wrong order. It's kind of like computer programming. You
have to have the code in the right order. Let me know if I can be of
further help.

If you want to post one of the rules that doesn't work and the steps
it's supposed to do and maybe somebody on here can see a problem

Danny

Thanks, I have made some adjustments. Its a case of "wait and see what
happens" I may email you if I still get the problem.

Thanks again,

Brendan

 

[Brendan DJ Murphy]

PS...

Its strange how the rules work fine if Outlook is running all the time and
my internet broadband is connected.

Its only when I launch Outlook and receive a batch of emails at once that i
get the problem.

Brendan