Does Outlook Rules allow for "OR" logic instead of just "AND"

[Guest]

I would like to set up an Outlook message rule that looks for a key word in
either the subject or the body of the e-mail. Can a rule be changed to have
an OR expression between 2 criteria?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Depends on exactly what you're trying to do, which I couldn't discern from
the post, and the version of Outlook. Worst case is that you just create two
rules.

 

[Guest]

Hi Sue and thanks for your post.

My intent is that I would prefer to have a rule that looks for a key word,
lets say for example, "customer". If the key word "customer" resides in
either the Subject line or in the body of the message, I would like the
Outlook rule to place this message into a certain folder.

As each rule has its own overhead (and as I am anal and lazy) I would prefer
to have one rule, if possible, to accommodate this. With the Rule Wizard
tool provided in Outlook 2003, the rule is built with a logical "And"
expression if more than one criteria is selected. This requires BOTH/ALL
selected conditions be met. I would like to be able to use a logical "or"
expression which allows for EITHER/ANY selected condition to move the message
to the requested folder.

I have wanted this ability since Outlook 97 but have not had a good source
to pleade my case for the "Request for Enhancement."

I hope this helps explain my needs. Any help is appreciated.

Jay

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Could you provide a specific example?

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[Brian Tillman]

My intent is that I would prefer to have a rule that looks for a key
word, lets say for example, "customer". If the key word "customer"
resides in either the Subject line or in the body of the message, I
would like the Outlook rule to place this message into a certain
folder.

Then use the condition "with specific words in the subject or body". Each
time you enter a string in the "specific words" and click Add that string
will be added with "or" between it and all the other strings.

As each rule has its own overhead (and as I am anal and lazy) I would
prefer to have one rule, if possible, to accommodate this. With the
Rule Wizard tool provided in Outlook 2003, the rule is built with a
logical "And" expression if more than one criteria is selected.

I don't see that. All my strings within a single rule have "or" between
them. If I enter "customer", click Add, then enter "procurement" and click
Add, I see "procurement or customer" as the Search List.