Outlook 2003 Configuring IMAP Inbox as Default Inbox....Advice Ple

[Dermot]

I have configured Outlook to see my AOL 9.0 emails using the IMAP option.

I have configured Outlook 2003 as my default email from AOL.

I now would like to configure the IMAP Inbox as my default Inbox so that I
can get the Desktop Alerts.

I have had a look at the online help but don't understand the explanation
given with respect to creating a rule to configure the IMAP Inbox as default.

Could anyone provide me with an example of how to do this.

Thanks in advance

 

[Dermot]

Can anyone advise me on this question?

Thanks

 

[Brian Tillman]

I have configured Outlook to see my AOL 9.0 emails using the IMAP
option.

I have configured Outlook 2003 as my default email from AOL.

I now would like to configure the IMAP Inbox as my default Inbox so
that I can get the Desktop Alerts.

An IMAP data store can never be the delivery location and only delivery
location folders will display the alert. You can, however, run a rule that
will apply to the IMAP Inbox and that rule's sole action could be to display
a desktop alert.

 

[Dermot]

Thanks for the reply Brian,

I assume if I create a rule for Desktop Alerts......I will then be able to
get Desktop Alerts when emails arrive in my IMAP InBox.

Can you explain to me how to create the rule Brian.

I have tried to work out the online help for "Create a Rule" but do not
understand the explanations.

Can you help me out with this by providing an explanation of how to create a
suitable rule?

Thanks in advance

 

[Brian Tillman]

I assume if I create a rule for Desktop Alerts......I will then be
able to get Desktop Alerts when emails arrive in my IMAP InBox.

You should.

Can you explain to me how to create the rule Brian.

Tools>Rules and Alerts. Change the "Apply changes to this folder" drop-down
at the top to read "Inbox [Your IMAP Account]". Click New Rule>Start from a
blank rule>Next. Click Next again to have the rule apply to all incoming
messages, click Yes to the question "This rule will be applied to every
message you receive. Is this correct?", check the action labeled "Display a
Desktop Alert". and click Finish to accept the default rule name and omit
exceptions, or click Next, add any exceptions you want, click Finish to
accpt the default rule name, or click Next, specify a rule name, and click
Finish. Click OK to the notification that the rule will be client only.

 

[Dermot]

Thanks for the explaination Brian,
The problem I seem to have is that the change combo box dropdown is greyed
out as shown at the following link .....

http://www.venkatarangan.com/blog/c...emswithRules_9F05/rulesdialoginmyoutlook3.png

Please advise a little further.....

I assume if I create a rule for Desktop Alerts......I will then be
able to get Desktop Alerts when emails arrive in my IMAP InBox.

You should.

Can you explain to me how to create the rule Brian.

Tools>Rules and Alerts. Change the "Apply changes to this folder" drop-down
at the top to read "Inbox [Your IMAP Account]". Click New Rule>Start from a
blank rule>Next. Click Next again to have the rule apply to all incoming
messages, click Yes to the question "This rule will be applied to every
message you receive. Is this correct?", check the action labeled "Display a
Desktop Alert". and click Finish to accept the default rule name and omit
exceptions, or click Next, add any exceptions you want, click Finish to
accpt the default rule name, or click Next, specify a rule name, and click
Finish. Click OK to the notification that the rule will be client only.

 

[Dermot]

Hi Brian,
I found this link which is more fitting with you description of ......
..........."Apply changes to this folder" drop-down

http://www.helpdesk.umd.edu/topics/email/systems/mailatumd/4352/

I don't have that option, the Alerts and Rules dialog......display no rules
and a grayed out changes combo box as in the previous post......

I am wondeing if when outlook was installed.....I left something out?

I assume if I create a rule for Desktop Alerts......I will then be
able to get Desktop Alerts when emails arrive in my IMAP InBox.

You should.

Can you explain to me how to create the rule Brian.

Tools>Rules and Alerts. Change the "Apply changes to this folder" drop-down
at the top to read "Inbox [Your IMAP Account]". Click New Rule>Start from a
blank rule>Next. Click Next again to have the rule apply to all incoming
messages, click Yes to the question "This rule will be applied to every
message you receive. Is this correct?", check the action labeled "Display a
Desktop Alert". and click Finish to accept the default rule name and omit
exceptions, or click Next, add any exceptions you want, click Finish to
accpt the default rule name, or click Next, specify a rule name, and click
Finish. Click OK to the notification that the rule will be client only.

 

[Brian Tillman]

Thanks for the explaination Brian,
The problem I seem to have is that the change combo box dropdown is
greyed out as shown at the following link .....

That's not the drop-down I meant. I see this:
http://picasaweb.google.com/tillman1952/OutlookImages/photo#5101891152448557570
Notice the drop-down at the top. It allows me to choose to which Inbox my
rules apply. You will have this drop-down as long as you have at least one
other account besides the IMAP account defined. At least, that's how it
works for me.

 

[Dermot]

Thanks Brian
I have only the imap account, so I'll need to look into this.

Thanks