Rules Don't Work

[Bob K]

I am using Windows XP and Outlook 2003 and have a problem
with Rules. I have established 6 rules to move email to
different folders when they are received. From day to day
the rules turn themselves off in a random pattern. The
problem is complicated because I move my pst file from one
stand alone computer at my office to my stand alone pc at
home. I have made sure that the "for this machine only"
choice is disabled. I want the same rules to apply to both
machines all the time. What am I doing wrong?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Bob Kufrin
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

rules are easily messed up when you move a pst between multiple machines.
try exporting the rules fro,m each computer and import them when you move
the pst to that computer.

 

[Brian Tillman]

I am using Windows XP and Outlook 2003 and have a problem
with Rules. I have established 6 rules to move email to
different folders when they are received. From day to day
the rules turn themselves off in a random pattern. The
problem is complicated because I move my pst file from one
stand alone computer at my office to my stand alone pc at
home. I have made sure that the "for this machine only"
choice is disabled. I want the same rules to apply to both
machines all the time. What am I doing wrong?

What you're doing wrong is expecting the rules to transport. Rules contain
more than just the conditions and actions. They also contain a reference to
the system on which they were created and when you change PCs you introduce
a conflict in that information. I don't know that it will work, but I think
that your best bet of getting this to work is to, in addition to the PST,
when it's time to move to the other PC, export your rules to a RWZ file on
the transport medium and import those rules on the other PC.

 

[Bob K]

What you're doing wrong is expecting the rules to transport. Rules contain
more than just the conditions and actions. They also contain a reference to
the system on which they were created and when you change PCs you introduce
a conflict in that information. I don't know that it will work, but I think
that your best bet of getting this to work is to, in addition to the PST,
when it's time to move to the other PC, export your rules to a RWZ file on
the transport medium and import those rules on the other PC.

Thanks to both of you for the suggestions.