Email Rules: How to do starts with?

[kramer31]

Hi. Is there a way that I can makes an exception of the form "starts
with" or "ends with" in Outlook rules.

For instance, I want to filter mail to a particular folder unless the
subject line starts with a particular string (such as RE or FW).

Is there a way to make it evaluate general regular expressions during
the rule application (god that would be nice--not that I should expect
anything so useful from MS)?

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Outlook does not support regular expressions. Exceptions are supported.

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[kramer31]

Okay, but does it at least do starts with?

Outlook does not support regular expressions.  Exceptions are supported..

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Hi.  Is there a way that I can makes an exception of the form "starts
with" or "ends with" in Outlook rules.

For instance, I want to filter mail to a particular folder unless the
subject line starts with a particular string (such as RE or FW).

Is there a way to make it evaluate general regular expressions during
the rule application (god that would be nice--not that I should expect
anything so useful from MS)?

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

No. Include the colons - FW: or RE: will avoid words with those letter
combinations.

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Okay, but does it at least do starts with?

Outlook does not support regular expressions. Exceptions are supported.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center:http://www.slipstick.com

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Hi. Is there a way that I can makes an exception of the form "starts
with" or "ends with" in Outlook rules.

For instance, I want to filter mail to a particular folder unless the
subject line starts with a particular string (such as RE or FW).

Is there a way to make it evaluate general regular expressions during
the rule application (god that would be nice--not that I should expect
anything so useful from MS)?

 

[kramer31]

That's nice but not all email clients put colons in like outlook
does. Some just use RE or FW.

No.  Include the colons - FW: or RE: will avoid words with those letter
combinations.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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Okay, but does it at least do starts with?

Outlook does not support regular expressions. Exceptions are supported..
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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips:http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center:http://www.slipstick.com
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Hi. Is there a way that I can makes an exception of the form "starts
with" or "ends with" in Outlook rules.
For instance, I want to filter mail to a particular folder unless the
subject line starts with a particular string (such as RE or FW).
Is there a way to make it evaluate general regular expressions during
the rule application (god that would be nice--not that I should expect
anything so useful from MS)?