Outlook Rule when From: address is bogus

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Tod

I am sending mail via SMTP and using a fake address in the FROM: field.
End users are using Outlook to view the messages. I'd like them to
create a rule to move these messages to a folder under the Inbox. I can
not change the Subject or body text. So I thought I'd have them make a
rule to test the From field. However, Outlook wants them to choose an
address from a list.

My idea for a solution: Go to the Outlook application, create a
contact, and have the rule choose the contact. But when I create a
contact, it does not show up in the list of contacts.
Am I making sense?
 
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Brian Tillman

Tod said:
I am sending mail via SMTP and using a fake address in the FROM:
field. End users are using Outlook to view the messages. I'd like
them to create a rule to move these messages to a folder under the
Inbox. I can not change the Subject or body text. So I thought I'd
have them make a rule to test the From field. However, Outlook wants
them to choose an address from a list.
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They have two choices: 1) They can use the condition "with specific words
inthe sender's address" or 2) if they want to use the "from people or
distribution list" condition, they can either put your bogus address in
their Contacts folder which wil make it available in the list you describe
(their address book) or they can click Advanced>New at the bottom of the
address list they get, and then select the "New Entry radio button at the
bottom of the "New Entry" dialog box and choose "Internet Address".
Clicking OK will then give them a box in which they can enter the email
address of their choice without having to place it in their Contacts folder.
 
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