Rule to automatically assign category

[CThomas]

Hello,

I am trying to figure out a way to create an Outlook rule so that when I
reply to a message that is assigned to a specific category, then the reply
will be assigned the same category.

Thanks in advance,
Conrad

 

[Judy Gleeson \(MVP Outlook\)]

Can you tell us which version you have so someone can work out an answer for
you?

Regards

Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook
Trainer and Consultant www.pragmatix.com.au
My suggested settings for Outlook 2003 are FREE on my website.

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[CThomas]

Hi Judy,

Sure, my apologies for not including that information in my original post.
I am using Outlook 2007.

Thank you,
Conrad

 

[Michael Bauer [MVP - Outlook]]

If you add this to your registry, every reply gets the categories of the
item your're replying to (like it was in earlier versions by default):

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Preferences]
"SendPersonalCategories"=dword:00000001

As far as I know you can't dynamically assign categories with rules, instead
you'd have to write your own VBA code for that.

--
Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
Outlook Categories? Category Manager Is Your Tool:
<http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?pub=6&lang=en>


Am Wed, 9 Apr 2008 23:59:08 -0700 schrieb CThomas:

 

[CThomas]

Thank you for the information Michael. I will give this a try.

Conrad

If you add this to your registry, every reply gets the categories of the
item your're replying to (like it was in earlier versions by default):

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Preferences]
"SendPersonalCategories"=dword:00000001

As far as I know you can't dynamically assign categories with rules, instead
you'd have to write your own VBA code for that.

--
Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
Outlook Categories? Category Manager Is Your Tool:
<http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?pub=6&lang=en>


Am Wed, 9 Apr 2008 23:59:08 -0700 schrieb CThomas:

Hello,

I am trying to figure out a way to create an Outlook rule so that when I
reply to a message that is assigned to a specific category, then the reply
will be assigned the same category.

Thanks in advance,
Conrad

 

[CThomas]

Hi Michael,

The registry path you provided does not exist on my machine. I do have the
path listed below without "Policies" included. Is this the correct
information?

Thank you,
Conrad

If you add this to your registry, every reply gets the categories of the
item your're replying to (like it was in earlier versions by default):

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Preferences]
"SendPersonalCategories"=dword:00000001

As far as I know you can't dynamically assign categories with rules, instead
you'd have to write your own VBA code for that.

--
Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
Outlook Categories? Category Manager Is Your Tool:
<http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?pub=6&lang=en>


Am Wed, 9 Apr 2008 23:59:08 -0700 schrieb CThomas:

Hello,

I am trying to figure out a way to create an Outlook rule so that when I
reply to a message that is assigned to a specific category, then the reply
will be assigned the same category.

Thanks in advance,
Conrad

 

[Michael Bauer [MVP - Outlook]]

Am Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:13:00 -0700 schrieb CThomas:


That's correct, you need to add it.

--
Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
Outlook Categories? Category Manager Is Your Tool:

Hi Michael,

The registry path you provided does not exist on my machine. I do have the
path listed below without "Policies" included. Is this the correct
information?

Thank you,
Conrad

If you add this to your registry, every reply gets the categories of the
item your're replying to (like it was in earlier versions by default):

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Preferences]
"SendPersonalCategories"=dword:00000001

As far as I know you can't dynamically assign categories with rules, instead
you'd have to write your own VBA code for that.

--
Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
Outlook Categories? Category Manager Is Your Tool:
<http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?pub=6&lang=en>


Am Wed, 9 Apr 2008 23:59:08 -0700 schrieb CThomas:

Hello,

I am trying to figure out a way to create an Outlook rule so that when I
reply to a message that is assigned to a specific category, then the reply
will be assigned the same category.

Thanks in advance,
Conrad

 

[CThomas]

Michael,

I understand that the actual registry key needs to be added. What I was
trying to communicate is that the path you provided does not exist as you
listed it:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Preferences]

I created the key in the following path:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Preferences]

Essentially you included "Policies" when it should have been excluded...

Thanks,
Conrad

Am Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:13:00 -0700 schrieb CThomas:


That's correct, you need to add it.

--
Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
Outlook Categories? Category Manager Is Your Tool:

Hi Michael,

The registry path you provided does not exist on my machine. I do have the
path listed below without "Policies" included. Is this the correct
information?

Thank you,
Conrad

If you add this to your registry, every reply gets the categories of the
item your're replying to (like it was in earlier versions by default):

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Preferences]
"SendPersonalCategories"=dword:00000001

As far as I know you can't dynamically assign categories with rules, instead
you'd have to write your own VBA code for that.

--
Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
Outlook Categories? Category Manager Is Your Tool:
<http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?pub=6&lang=en>