Can't delete certain outlook rules (OL 2003)

[Phil Cox]

I have 2 rules that can't be disabled or deleted. One of them is the "clear
categories on mail" rule and another looks to be something specific to my
system a rule labeled (e-mail address removed). I have done a ton of
searching, but can't seem to find a tool/method to pry these buggers out of
my rules list. ALso, I am very conffused as to why O can not unselect them.
If I clear the box, it re-checks immediately.

Any thoughts/poitners are appreciated.

Phil

 

[Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]]

Might you be attached to an Exchange server where the administrator has
forced those rules on?

 

[Brian Tillman]

I have 2 rules that can't be disabled or deleted. One of them is the
"clear categories on mail" rule and another looks to be something
specific to my system a rule labeled (e-mail address removed). I have
done a ton of searching, but can't seem to find a tool/method to pry
these buggers out of my rules list. ALso, I am very conffused as to
why O can not unselect them. If I clear the box, it re-checks
immediately.

I have the "clear catregories" rule as well and I get rid of it buy
exporting my rules, starting Outlook with the /cleanrules switch, then
importing the rules. I can then delete the rule. I believe our Exchange
admin adds it, but I don't need or want it.

 

[Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I]]

I don't know how that rule comes into being. When I Upgraded Outlook 2003
to Outlook 2007, it simply appeared. I've deleted it. It will be most
interesting to see if it re-appears. There's nothing I can think of that I
set on the Exchange Server (2003, SP2) that would account for it's presence.
I've also looked at a number of Outlook 2003 installations around the
building, none of which have this rule.

Hal
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[Brian Tillman]

I don't know how that rule comes into being. When I Upgraded Outlook
2003 to Outlook 2007, it simply appeared. I've deleted it. It will
be most interesting to see if it re-appears. There's nothing I can
think of that I set on the Exchange Server (2003, SP2) that would
account for it's presence. I've also looked at a number of Outlook
2003 installations around the building, none of which have this rule.

It crops up for me in Outlook 2003/Exchange 2003, although I can't typify
when. I've done the export/import twice in the last few months, with the
rule reappearing after some weeks, although I can't recall any particular
event that might have induced it.