OL2003: IMAP account and Rule Wizard

[Bodo]

Hi,
I set up Outlook 2003 SP2 (11.8010.6568) to use my IMAP account.

I created the following rules to run on IMAP account:

Rule A -> move message from sender A to email subfolder A of personal folder
Rule B -> move message from sender B to email subfolder B of personal
folder
Rule C -> move any message to Inbox of personal folder

This is what I get:

Rule A moves message from sender A to subfolder A (personal folder)
Rule B moves message from sender B to subfolder B (personal folder)
Rule C moves any other message to Inbox (personal folder) plus messages from
sender A and B

What options do I have to avoid that the messages that have allready been
processed by Rule A and
B will again be processed by Rule C?

Are the rules run in any specific order?

Appreciate any help.

Thanks in advance,
Bodo

 

[Brian Tillman]

Hi,
I set up Outlook 2003 SP2 (11.8010.6568) to use my IMAP account.

I created the following rules to run on IMAP account:

Rule A -> move message from sender A to email subfolder A of personal
folder Rule B -> move message from sender B to email subfolder B of
personal folder
Rule C -> move any message to Inbox of personal folder

This is what I get:

Rule A moves message from sender A to subfolder A (personal folder)
Rule B moves message from sender B to subfolder B (personal folder)
Rule C moves any other message to Inbox (personal folder) plus
messages from sender A and B

What options do I have to avoid that the messages that have allready
been processed by Rule A and
B will again be processed by Rule C?

Are the rules run in any specific order?

Rules are run top to bottom. However, you neglected to include the "stop
proocessing more rules" action on the first two rules. Because for any
given message, rule A and C or B and C might apply, Outlook retains a copy
in the Inbox until all rules are processed, thereby producing what you see.
By including the "stop processing" action, you tell Outlook that no
subsequent rule is to be included, so Outlook knows it can safely delete the
original after moving a copy.

 

[Bodo]

Rules are run top to bottom. However, you neglected to include the "stop
proocessing more rules" action on the first two rules. Because for any
given message, rule A and C or B and C might apply, Outlook retains a copy
in the Inbox until all rules are processed, thereby producing what you
see. By including the "stop processing" action, you tell Outlook that no
subsequent rule is to be included, so Outlook knows it can safely delete
the original after moving a copy.

Hi Brian,
thanks, that works great!

Regards,
Bodo