Multiple Outlook Rules - Prevent copying of emails

[Guest]

Hi all,

I am running MS Outlook 2003 and have set up mutiple rules on my PC. Many of
the rules conflict with each other in some way, resulting in emails being
copied in multiple directories when sorted.

eg. Rule 1 - if email contains 'Kate' move to folder "1Kate"
Rule 2 - if email contains "John" move to folder "1John"

When these rules are applied - if the email has both "Kate" and "John" in
the body - the email is copied to both directories.

Does anyone know how this can be avoided?

Basically I need rule 1 to move items from the inbox, then rule 2 to only
work on the remaining emails in the inbox, etc.

Thank you

Susan

 

[Gordon]

Hi all,

I am running MS Outlook 2003 and have set up mutiple rules on my PC.
Many of the rules conflict with each other in some way, resulting in
emails being copied in multiple directories when sorted.

eg. Rule 1 - if email contains 'Kate' move to folder "1Kate"
Rule 2 - if email contains "John" move to folder "1John"

When these rules are applied - if the email has both "Kate" and
"John" in the body - the email is copied to both directories.

Does anyone know how this can be avoided?

Basically I need rule 1 to move items from the inbox, then rule 2 to
only work on the remaining emails in the inbox, etc.

Thank you

Susan

You need to end each rule with "Stop processing more rules"