Outlook 2003 - rules copy messages instead of moving them

[Christophe]

Hello,

I migrate from Outlook Express 6 to Outlook 2003.
I have problems with my rules:

I have a first set of rules to MOVE messages to specific folders
according to e-mail addresses (To: ...)
AND
a second set of rules to filter spam (MOVE messages to Deleted Items)

This set of rules worked perfectly with OE6 (more than 90% of spam
filtered).
With Outlook 2003, COPIES of messages filtered remain in Inbox and
specific folders of first set of rules. So I have now 3 copies of 200
junk mails per day, now... It is a real problem

Why does Outlook make COPIES of the messages when I ask to MOVE them?
There is a "move AND copy" rule for this, isn'it it?
How can I process two rules, one after another, without having these
copies of messages?

My first set of rules cannot have a "stop processing mors rules" (as
suggested in other newsgroups), otherwise the rules to filter spam
won't be applied.

Any suggestion or trick?

Thank you in adavnce!
Christophe

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

do you have 'stop processing' added to the rules? try it...

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[Christophe]

It's a "solution" if you don't process several rules one after another
to refine your filters.

So, there is apparently no way to MOVE a message twice without
leaving a copy in the first folder... According to me, this COPY
"automatic function" should be set by users, or at least could be
disabled by users...

Or do you know another way to do it?

christophe

do you have 'stop processing' added to the rules? try it...

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


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Hello,

I migrate from Outlook Express 6 to Outlook 2003.
I have problems with my rules:

I have a first set of rules to MOVE messages to specific folders
according to e-mail addresses (To: ...)
AND
a second set of rules to filter spam (MOVE messages to Deleted Items)

This set of rules worked perfectly with OE6 (more than 90% of spam
filtered).
With Outlook 2003, COPIES of messages filtered remain in Inbox and
specific folders of first set of rules. So I have now 3 copies of 200
junk mails per day, now... It is a real problem

Why does Outlook make COPIES of the messages when I ask to MOVE them?
There is a "move AND copy" rule for this, isn'it it?
How can I process two rules, one after another, without having these
copies of messages?

My first set of rules cannot have a "stop processing mors rules" (as
suggested in other newsgroups), otherwise the rules to filter spam
won't be applied.

Any suggestion or trick?

Thank you in adavnce!
Christophe

 

[Brian Tillman]

It's a "solution" if you don't process several rules one after another
to refine your filters.

Try placing the rule to do the move after all the "refinement" rules and use
the "Stop processing more rules" condition on that one.
--
Brian Tillman
Smiths Aerospace
3290 Patterson Ave. SE, MS 1B3
Grand Rapids, MI 49512-1991
Brian.Tillman is the name, smiths-aerospace.com is the domain.

I don't speak for Smiths, and Smiths doesn't speak for me.

 

[Christophe]

thank you brian.
that's the way to do it...
nonetheless, this COPY of messages made by outlook remains a "bug", according to me.

best,
christophe