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I upgraded from Office 2000 on my old computer to 2003 on a new computer and
imported my message rules from Outlook v2000.
Most of my working message rules from v2000 did not import properly in
v2003, so I have modified them where needed.
However, I am experiencing extreme difficulty in getting my MOST IMPORTANT
rules set up to work -- the rules for my multiple email accounts. The rules
won't "apply" and after I set them up or modify them for the appropriate
email account , they revert to a different email account once I leave the
rules wizard.
The only thing I can think of is there must be some limit on how many
account rules you can have going at one time in Outlook 2003 -- but this was
not a problem in v2000.
I have been using rules to manage my email for years. I know another option
is to set up specific words in the recipient address as a rule alternative,
but that option doesn't work right with the countless emails I get on each of
several accounts as there are multiple list mails and I'd have to set up a
rule for each of those, which is more time consuming than a simple "if it
comes thorough X account, move it here" type rules.
Here is how the rule reads:
Apply this rule after message arrives
Through the MAIL ONE account
And on this machine only (you cannot remove this setting)
Move it to MAIL ONE folder
I set up this exact same rule for all 9 email accounts. This rule worked in
v2000 without the 3rd line above but in v2003, the 3rd liine is added
automatically. Only 3 of the rules work. All rules appear to be exactly
alike except for the "account" name and folder to move to.
The last piece of useful information I can provide is that the version I am
using is the student edition. We used this version to upgrade because our
daughter is a student and lives in the household. Our version allows
installation on up to 3 machines. I have only installed on two machines so
far and now regret upgrading as these important rule settings do not work in
the new version.
imported my message rules from Outlook v2000.
Most of my working message rules from v2000 did not import properly in
v2003, so I have modified them where needed.
However, I am experiencing extreme difficulty in getting my MOST IMPORTANT
rules set up to work -- the rules for my multiple email accounts. The rules
won't "apply" and after I set them up or modify them for the appropriate
email account , they revert to a different email account once I leave the
rules wizard.
The only thing I can think of is there must be some limit on how many
account rules you can have going at one time in Outlook 2003 -- but this was
not a problem in v2000.
I have been using rules to manage my email for years. I know another option
is to set up specific words in the recipient address as a rule alternative,
but that option doesn't work right with the countless emails I get on each of
several accounts as there are multiple list mails and I'd have to set up a
rule for each of those, which is more time consuming than a simple "if it
comes thorough X account, move it here" type rules.
Here is how the rule reads:
Apply this rule after message arrives
Through the MAIL ONE account
And on this machine only (you cannot remove this setting)
Move it to MAIL ONE folder
I set up this exact same rule for all 9 email accounts. This rule worked in
v2000 without the 3rd line above but in v2003, the 3rd liine is added
automatically. Only 3 of the rules work. All rules appear to be exactly
alike except for the "account" name and folder to move to.
The last piece of useful information I can provide is that the version I am
using is the student edition. We used this version to upgrade because our
daughter is a student and lives in the household. Our version allows
installation on up to 3 machines. I have only installed on two machines so
far and now regret upgrading as these important rule settings do not work in
the new version.