Rules: messages from people in distribution list

[CJ]

Is there any way to create a rule that recognizes e-mails sent from
people IN a distribution list? As opposed to e-mails sent to a
distribution list.

Thanks,

CJ

 

[F.H. Muffman]

Is there any way to create a rule that recognizes e-mails sent from

people IN a distribution list? As opposed to e-mails sent to a
distribution list.

Yes. Just create the rule under Tools - Rules and Alerts and specify messages
from the DL. It used to work, I assume it still does.

 

[Swifty]

Yes. Just create the rule under Tools - Rules and Alerts and specify
messages from the DL. It used to work, I assume it still does.

I've never seen this working. I'm told this is because I'm not using an
Outlook server to hold my contacts. I'm on Office 2003, but when I tried
the same thing on an Office 2007 demo system the result was the same.

 

[F.H. Muffman]

Yes. Just create the rule under Tools - Rules and Alerts and specify

I've never seen this working. I'm told this is because I'm not using
an Outlook server to hold my contacts. I'm on Office 2003, but when I
tried the same thing on an Office 2007 demo system the result was the
same.

So this is a POP3/IMAP account and a personally created list of contacts?

 

[Swifty]

So this is a POP3/IMAP account and a personally created list of contacts?

It certainly is in my case (POP3), where I cannot get such a rule to be
accepted.

I wrote to Microsoft explaining that this single feature would decide
whether or not I bought Office 2007. As you see, I'm still on 2003.

In fact, as I recall, it was during the exit interview from the process
where I'd tried Office 2007.

I don't want to sound bitter. I never cease to be amazed at how well
Microsoft seems to anticipate very nearly all my wishes. It's almost
spooky, as if they're looking back at me through my display. I think the
little green light conceals a camera.

My local supermarket anticipates my wishes primarily so it can thwart
them. They use my loyalty card record in deciding what to cease stocking
next. If they only knew it, I could single-handedly replace their entire
inventory organisation!