How to set up a rule so a subfolder will autorespond

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scott

Hi!
I want to set up an autoresponder for my subfolders. I want the scenario to
work like this: People send me an emails to Outlook. I have a rule set up
so that these emails are distributed to various folders. When an email hits
a particular forlder, I want to automatically respond with information
specific to that folder.
What rule can I set up to make this happen?
Thanks!
 
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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Rules only work on the inbox on incoming mail. You would need to write a
VBA routine to act on mails moved to certain folders.

Try reposting to an Outlook_VBA group or see http://www.outlookcode.com for
some perhaps already made samples.


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After furious head scratching, scott asked:

| Hi!
| I want to set up an autoresponder for my subfolders. I want the
| scenario to work like this: People send me an emails to Outlook. I
| have a rule set up so that these emails are distributed to various
| folders. When an email hits a particular forlder, I want to
| automatically respond with information specific to that folder.
| What rule can I set up to make this happen?
| Thanks!
 
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Bob I

You could try using "reply with specific template" at the time the
e-mail is "moved to the folder"
 
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scott

Thanks, bob. I have been tring exactly this. It hasn't worked, and I'm not
sure why. The template I cose was email.eml. I searched for the file, then
modified the email template by adding my content. I left the to: field
blank. When I ran the rule, nothing happened.

Can you help me troubleshoot the problem? Thanks
 
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Bob I

Have you tried it without actually moving the mail, as when it is first
tested for content?
 
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