where can I find a description on how Outlook rules work?

[DaBraunBird]

In particular how does the xxx contains yyy text searches work (wherexxx is
something like Subject and yyy is a string)? Are the strings regular
expressions? I'm given the opprotunity to enter multiple strings. Is this an
OR or an AND operation (must all the strings be present or any one)?

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Those are OR. The rule states that as well when you add a couple of strings
;-)

 

[DaBraunBird]

Thanks - I figured that out with a little experimentation.

What about wildcards/regular expressions?

and where the heck is the documentation of this????

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

What about wildcards/regular expressions?

No wildcards or regular expressions. Rules look for non-delimited
substrintgs. If you look for the word "corn", for example, it will match
"popcorn" and "cornucopia" as well.

and where the heck is the documentation of this????

Good question!

 

[DaBraunBird]

rats - so there's no way to match "TRS <babble> Sunday"! That's dumb! Regular
expressions are ... the only way to do string matching!

Thanks anyway

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

rats - so there's no way to match "TRS <babble> Sunday"!

I never said that. See this
<http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.outlook/msg/46292dddbdfa4336>

 

[DaBraunBird]

Wow - that should do it - Thanks!
Too bad matching was so simple minded - two rules to say
Subject containing "TRS.*Sunday"
Sigh

But thanks for the solution.