Rules in Outlook 2003 for MSN/Hotmail

[Misha]

Is there a way to configure Rules to work with Outlook 2003 MSN/Hotmail?
Getting message that rules cannot be used with HTTP mail folders.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

No, you can configure rules by logging into Hotmail. This is actually better
as you'll will have serverside rules which will always work even when you
close Outlook.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

 

[explorer5146]

While it may be better to have server side rules, it does make more work for
the user. There are other email clients that offer the filtering from the
client side. Seems a pity with all the bells and whistles in Outlook that
this option is not available.

No, you can configure rules by logging into Hotmail. This is actually better
as you'll will have serverside rules which will always work even when you
close Outlook.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

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Is there a way to configure Rules to work with Outlook 2003 MSN/Hotmail?
Getting message that rules cannot be used with HTTP mail folders.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

It's not an Outlook limitation but from the account type. Just like it isn't
an Outlook limitation to upload/modify messages on a POP3 account. There are
several add-in available which allow you to access HTTP accounts like a POP3
account.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


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While it may be better to have server side rules, it does make more work for
the user. There are other email clients that offer the filtering from the
client side. Seems a pity with all the bells and whistles in Outlook that
this option is not available.

No, you can configure rules by logging into Hotmail. This is actually
better
as you'll will have serverside rules which will always work even when you
close Outlook.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

-----

Is there a way to configure Rules to work with Outlook 2003 MSN/Hotmail?
Getting message that rules cannot be used with HTTP mail folders.

 

[explorer5146]

I have to disagree somewhat with that, my previous email client, allowed me
to create folders and rules within the program for this very same account
that I now have in Outlook. The client in question was Incredimail. Using the
same http account I was able to create folders, message rules and use them
for this http account.

It's not an Outlook limitation but from the account type. Just like it isn't
an Outlook limitation to upload/modify messages on a POP3 account. There are
several add-in available which allow you to access HTTP accounts like a POP3
account.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----
While it may be better to have server side rules, it does make more work for
the user. There are other email clients that offer the filtering from the
client side. Seems a pity with all the bells and whistles in Outlook that
this option is not available.

No, you can configure rules by logging into Hotmail. This is actually
better
as you'll will have serverside rules which will always work even when you
close Outlook.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

-----

Is there a way to configure Rules to work with Outlook 2003 MSN/Hotmail?
Getting message that rules cannot be used with HTTP mail folders.

 

[damncrackmonkey]

You are so very wrong. The things you mention are indeed Outlook limitations.
I was quite able to do those things in kmail on linux as well as access
hotmail accounts without a subscription (with a little perl script)

It's not an Outlook limitation but from the account type. Just like it isn't
an Outlook limitation to upload/modify messages on a POP3 account. There are
several add-in available which allow you to access HTTP accounts like a POP3
account.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----
While it may be better to have server side rules, it does make more work for
the user. There are other email clients that offer the filtering from the
client side. Seems a pity with all the bells and whistles in Outlook that
this option is not available.

No, you can configure rules by logging into Hotmail. This is actually
better
as you'll will have serverside rules which will always work even when you
close Outlook.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

-----

Is there a way to configure Rules to work with Outlook 2003 MSN/Hotmail?
Getting message that rules cannot be used with HTTP mail folders.

 

[Doug]

Roady-
I'm searching for the solution to filter Hotmail email and forward certain
messages to another email account. Research turned up your recommendation
below. Will you help me with how to accomplish this on the 'serverside' in
Hotmail? I went to Hotmail and the only filtering I saw was for Junk mail.
I'm obviously not looking in the correct location. All help apprecited.
Doug

No, you can configure rules by logging into Hotmail. This is actually better
as you'll will have serverside rules which will always work even when you
close Outlook.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

-----

Is there a way to configure Rules to work with Outlook 2003 MSN/Hotmail?
Getting message that rules cannot be used with HTTP mail folders.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Use the option to automatically sort mail into folders in the Customize your
mail section.

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Roady-
I'm searching for the solution to filter Hotmail email and forward certain
messages to another email account. Research turned up your recommendation
below. Will you help me with how to accomplish this on the 'serverside'
in
Hotmail? I went to Hotmail and the only filtering I saw was for Junk
mail.
I'm obviously not looking in the correct location. All help apprecited.
Doug

No, you can configure rules by logging into Hotmail. This is actually
better
as you'll will have serverside rules which will always work even when you
close Outlook.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

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Is there a way to configure Rules to work with Outlook 2003
MSN/Hotmail?
Getting message that rules cannot be used with HTTP mail folders.

 

[Doug]

Diane-
Not the solution to my issue: The issue is not sorting mail into folders but
forwarding selected emails to another email account/address. Outlook won't
do it as a Rule. Roady's suggestion was using Hotmail, but I cannot find
that as an option. Again, Hotmail 'Rule' to forward certain selected emails
from the Hotmail account to another POP3 email account-address. Thanks

Use the option to automatically sort mail into folders in the Customize your
mail section.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
[email protected]

You can access this newsgroup by visiting
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point your
newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.

Roady-
I'm searching for the solution to filter Hotmail email and forward certain
messages to another email account. Research turned up your recommendation
below. Will you help me with how to accomplish this on the 'serverside'
in
Hotmail? I went to Hotmail and the only filtering I saw was for Junk
mail.
I'm obviously not looking in the correct location. All help apprecited.
Doug

No, you can configure rules by logging into Hotmail. This is actually
better
as you'll will have serverside rules which will always work even when you
close Outlook.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1