On This Machine Only

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Everytime I create a rule from a message, it automatically selects "On This
Machine Only" - however, the ending result is, that the rule doesn't work.

How can I reset this, so that it [On This Machine Only] is NOT automatically
selected?

Mike
 
Are you working on an Exchange account or POP3?
Version of Outlook?
Exact rule that you try to create?
Any more rules configured?

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www.howto-outlook.com

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-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
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Outlook 2003 - - POP3 - most of the rules are configured to move a message
to a different folder based on the FROM address. Regardless of the rule, "On
This Machine Only" is a default to every rule I create. I have to manually
unselect that option - which of course is annoying. I am trying to figure
out how to unset that option as a default. I searched the help files to no
avail.

Mike


Roady said:
Are you working on an Exchange account or POP3?
Version of Outlook?
Exact rule that you try to create?
Any more rules configured?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

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magmike said:
Everytime I create a rule from a message, it automatically selects "On
This
Machine Only" - however, the ending result is, that the rule doesn't work.

How can I reset this, so that it [On This Machine Only] is NOT
automatically
selected?

Mike
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There is no need to unselect that option. On this Machine Only means that it
is a client side rule and that it only works on that machine and while
Outlook is open. This is normal behavior of a POP3 account with a delivery
location of a pst-file.

Does the rule work when you disable all your other rules and then receate
the rule?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

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magmike said:
Outlook 2003 - - POP3 - most of the rules are configured to move a
message
to a different folder based on the FROM address. Regardless of the rule,
"On
This Machine Only" is a default to every rule I create. I have to manually
unselect that option - which of course is annoying. I am trying to figure
out how to unset that option as a default. I searched the help files to no
avail.

Mike


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message news:[email protected]...
Are you working on an Exchange account or POP3?
Version of Outlook?
Exact rule that you try to create?
Any more rules configured?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

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magmike said:
Everytime I create a rule from a message, it automatically selects "On
This
Machine Only" - however, the ending result is, that the rule doesn't work.

How can I reset this, so that it [On This Machine Only] is NOT
automatically
selected?

Mike
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Any rule I create will only work, once I have unselected the "Only on this
machine" option. That is why I want to get rid of the option by default. It
is not working as it was purposed.

Mike

Roady said:
There is no need to unselect that option. On this Machine Only means that it
is a client side rule and that it only works on that machine and while
Outlook is open. This is normal behavior of a POP3 account with a delivery
location of a pst-file.

Does the rule work when you disable all your other rules and then receate
the rule?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

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magmike said:
Outlook 2003 - - POP3 - most of the rules are configured to move a
message
to a different folder based on the FROM address. Regardless of the rule,
"On
This Machine Only" is a default to every rule I create. I have to manually
unselect that option - which of course is annoying. I am trying to figure
out how to unset that option as a default. I searched the help files to no
avail.

Mike


in
message news:[email protected]...
Are you working on an Exchange account or POP3?
Version of Outlook?
Exact rule that you try to create?
Any more rules configured?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

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Everytime I create a rule from a message, it automatically selects "On
This
Machine Only" - however, the ending result is, that the rule doesn't work.

How can I reset this, so that it [On This Machine Only] is NOT
automatically
selected?

Mike
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That condition seems to cause problems for a number of people.

Do you have the latest SP?

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Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
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If SP1 is the latest. I'll check on that. Does it fix this problem?

Mike

Diane Poremsky said:
That condition seems to cause problems for a number of people.

Do you have the latest SP?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


magmike said:
Everytime I create a rule from a message, it automatically selects "On
This
Machine Only" - however, the ending result is, that the rule doesn't work.

How can I reset this, so that it [On This Machine Only] is NOT
automatically
selected?

Mike
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Office Update didn't offer me a newer SP package than I already have.
Hopefully, an SP2 with a fix for this will be out soon?

Mike
 
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