Rules in Define View disappear

[duncan]

I created a new view MyView using Define Views (and automatic formatting) in
Outlook. I added several rules to customize font colors based on different
conditions. I also modified the standard view Unread Messages in This Folder
also using Define Views. After flipping back and forth a few times between
MyView and Unread Messages in This Folder the customized font colors in
MyView disappear. When I reopen the automatic formatting form in Define Views
the rules I created are gone. The custom formatting in Unread Messages in
This Folder is still OK. How can I prevent the rules from disappearing? Where
are they actually stored? I am hooked up to Exchange server if that makes a
difference.

 

[duncan]

I found a solution. Don't create a new view in Define View, instead, modify
one of the existing default views in Define View. I modified Messages and
Unread Messages in This Folder. Now the formatting rules are stable.

Adding some different colors based on sender, etc. using Define Views really
increases my productivity in processing email!

 

[duncan]

I spoke too soon. All of the rules I added to my two modified default views
disappeared today. *sigh*