Help changing a rule, please?

[Ed]

In Outlook 2003, I created a rule to have a list of newly received emails
using the instructions on Robert Sparnaaij's "How To-Outlook" web site at
http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/mailalert2003.htm#view_list. The list
works great, and is good for what I need.

I'd like to modify this slightly to not alert for Out Of Office
notifications and Send Mail / Read Mail receipts. I am very
"OL-challenged", though, and can't seem to work out how to change the rule.
If anyone can help me here, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you.
Ed

 

[Roady [MVP]]

You can set exceptions on the rule;
Doubleclick on the rule to modify it and press next until you reach the
exceptions step. Here select "Except if it is an Out of Office message"

Receipts are a bit trickier but you can use the "except if the subject (or
body) contains specific words" to catch those.

 

[Ed]

Thanks for the quick reply, Roady. The exceptions come up as "or". Is it
possible to make them "and"? For instance:
except if the subject contains "Delivered: " or "Read: " AND
if the body contains "was read on "

Right now that comes up as
except if the subject contains "Delivered: " or "Read: " OR
if the body contains "was read on "

Ed

You can set exceptions on the rule;
Doubleclick on the rule to modify it and press next until you reach the
exceptions step. Here select "Except if it is an Out of Office message"

Receipts are a bit trickier but you can use the "except if the subject (or
body) contains specific words" to catch those.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


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In Outlook 2003, I created a rule to have a list of newly received emails
using the instructions on Robert Sparnaaij's "How To-Outlook" web site at
http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/mailalert2003.htm#view_list. The list
works great, and is good for what I need.

I'd like to modify this slightly to not alert for Out Of Office
notifications and Send Mail / Read Mail receipts. I am very
"OL-challenged", though, and can't seem to work out how to change the
rule. If anyone can help me here, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you.
Ed

 

[Roady [MVP]]

That is only possible when you create a separate rule turn around the rule;
Apply this rule after the message arrives
with specific words in subject
and with specific words in body
action: stop processions rules

Make sure you put that rule before the show notification rule.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----

Thanks for the quick reply, Roady. The exceptions come up as "or". Is it
possible to make them "and"? For instance:
except if the subject contains "Delivered: " or "Read: " AND
if the body contains "was read on "

Right now that comes up as
except if the subject contains "Delivered: " or "Read: " OR
if the body contains "was read on "

Ed

You can set exceptions on the rule;
Doubleclick on the rule to modify it and press next until you reach the
exceptions step. Here select "Except if it is an Out of Office message"

Receipts are a bit trickier but you can use the "except if the subject
(or body) contains specific words" to catch those.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----

In Outlook 2003, I created a rule to have a list of newly received
emails using the instructions on Robert Sparnaaij's "How To-Outlook" web
site at http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/mailalert2003.htm#view_list.
The list works great, and is good for what I need.

I'd like to modify this slightly to not alert for Out Of Office
notifications and Send Mail / Read Mail receipts. I am very
"OL-challenged", though, and can't seem to work out how to change the
rule. If anyone can help me here, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you.
Ed

 

[Ed]

Okay - I think I've got it. Thanks ever so much. I really appreciate the
boost!

Ed

That is only possible when you create a separate rule turn around the
rule;
Apply this rule after the message arrives
with specific words in subject
and with specific words in body
action: stop processions rules

Make sure you put that rule before the show notification rule.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----

Thanks for the quick reply, Roady. The exceptions come up as "or". Is
it possible to make them "and"? For instance:
except if the subject contains "Delivered: " or "Read: " AND
if the body contains "was read on "

Right now that comes up as
except if the subject contains "Delivered: " or "Read: " OR
if the body contains "was read on "

Ed

You can set exceptions on the rule;
Doubleclick on the rule to modify it and press next until you reach the
exceptions step. Here select "Except if it is an Out of Office message"

Receipts are a bit trickier but you can use the "except if the subject
(or body) contains specific words" to catch those.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

-----
In Outlook 2003, I created a rule to have a list of newly received
emails using the instructions on Robert Sparnaaij's "How To-Outlook"
web site at
http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/mailalert2003.htm#view_list. The
list works great, and is good for what I need.

I'd like to modify this slightly to not alert for Out Of Office
notifications and Send Mail / Read Mail receipts. I am very
"OL-challenged", though, and can't seem to work out how to change the
rule. If anyone can help me here, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you.
Ed

 

[Roady [MVP]]

You're welcome!

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----

Okay - I think I've got it. Thanks ever so much. I really appreciate the
boost!

Ed

That is only possible when you create a separate rule turn around the
rule;
Apply this rule after the message arrives
with specific words in subject
and with specific words in body
action: stop processions rules

Make sure you put that rule before the show notification rule.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----

Thanks for the quick reply, Roady. The exceptions come up as "or". Is
it possible to make them "and"? For instance:
except if the subject contains "Delivered: " or "Read: " AND
if the body contains "was read on "

Right now that comes up as
except if the subject contains "Delivered: " or "Read: " OR
if the body contains "was read on "

Ed

in message You can set exceptions on the rule;
Doubleclick on the rule to modify it and press next until you reach the
exceptions step. Here select "Except if it is an Out of Office message"

Receipts are a bit trickier but you can use the "except if the subject
(or body) contains specific words" to catch those.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

-----
In Outlook 2003, I created a rule to have a list of newly received
emails using the instructions on Robert Sparnaaij's "How To-Outlook"
web site at
http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/mailalert2003.htm#view_list. The
list works great, and is good for what I need.

I'd like to modify this slightly to not alert for Out Of Office
notifications and Send Mail / Read Mail receipts. I am very
"OL-challenged", though, and can't seem to work out how to change the
rule. If anyone can help me here, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you.
Ed