How to apply a rule to existing messages?

G

Giova'

Let's say i want to create a rule to move all of the messages coming from a
contact to a folder (and this is easy made), how can i apply it to existing
messages (if ever possible)?

thanks
 
S

Sam Elowitch

There are two ways to do this:

1. Select the message, and choose Message --> Apply Rule.
2. Control-clock on the message, and choose Apply Rule from the pop-up menu.

-Sam
 
G

Giova'

There are two ways to do this:

1. Select the message, and choose Message --> Apply Rule.
2. Control-clock on the message, and choose Apply Rule from the pop-up menu.

-Sam
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I found this way:
Selected all of the messages in the inbox folder and control-clicking (like
you say) -> apply rule
I tried to build a rule going like this:
All of the outgoing messages to [email protected] to be stored in
folder but there is no rule "to" like the one "from". I tried to use the one
"reply-to" but didn't work
You have any trick about this?

thanks
 
M

Mickey Stevens

I found this way:
Selected all of the messages in the inbox folder and control-clicking (like
you say) -> apply rule
I tried to build a rule going like this:
All of the outgoing messages to [email protected] to be stored in
folder but there is no rule "to" like the one "from". I tried to use the one
"reply-to" but didn't work
You have any trick about this?
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If you want to create a rule to move all messages from a specific sender to
a specific folder, make it like this:
Go to Tools -> Rules, click the "Mail (POP)" tab if you have a POP account
(probably), and click "New".
Create a rule like this:
* Execute actions if any criteria are met
IF From Contains [email protected]
THEN Move Message <wherever>

Click OK. Then open your Inbox, and go to Edit -> Select All. Go to
Message -> Apply Rule -> <the name of the new rule>, and those messages
should be moved.

Your second message confused me as to what you want to do. Outgoing rules
are only for messages you've already sent, not for messages that others have
sent to you. That's why Outgoing rules don't work on messages in the Inbox.
You need to create a regular Mail rule.

You can learn some more about rules here:
<http://www.entourage.mvps.org/rules/index.html>
 
G

Giova'

Cut
If you want to create a rule to move all messages from a specific sender to
a specific folder, make it like this:
Go to Tools -> Rules, click the "Mail (POP)" tab if you have a POP account
(probably), and click "New".
Create a rule like this:
* Execute actions if any criteria are met
IF From Contains [email protected]
THEN Move Message <wherever>
Click to expand...

This works, already done, thanks
Click OK. Then open your Inbox, and go to Edit -> Select All. Go to
Message -> Apply Rule -> <the name of the new rule>, and those messages
should be moved.
Click to expand...

Same as above
Your second message confused me as to what you want to do. Outgoing rules
are only for messages you've already sent, not for messages that others have
sent to you. That's why Outgoing rules don't work on messages in the Inbox.
You need to create a regular Mail rule.
Click to expand...

What i want to do, and seems i did it, is to create a rule in wich when i
send a message to a specific address it goes stored in a specific folder
instead than in the sent items folder.
Seems working but can't be applied to the messages in the sent items box,
not a big deal, with little time can be done manually.

Thanks a lot
 
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