Rules wizard problem

[Norby Dooley]

I am using Outlook 2000 SP-3 on Windows XP.

I have set up 19 rules to move messages to various other folders based on
various criteria. After these rules I have 3 other rules to move various
spam to the Deleted Items folders. Then, there's the Adult Content Rule,
Junk E-mail Rule, and Exception List.

My problem is that some of the messages moved by the first 19 rules gets
copied to the Deleted Items folder. There seems to be no logical reasons for
this to happen. I have searched posts and can't find an answer to this
specific problem.

I am wondering if my spam rules should indicate "delete it" instead of "move
to the Deleted Items folder". Or is there a problem with the way I set up
the 19 rules?

 

[Ben M. Schorr, MVP]

My problem is that some of the messages moved by the first 19 rules gets
copied to the Deleted Items folder. There seems to be no logical
reasons for
this to happen. I have searched posts and can't find an answer to this
specific problem.

Add the "Stop processing more rules" action to each of your rules. (Tools
| Rules Wizard...)


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Ben M. Schorr, MVP-OneNote/Outlook
Operations Coordinator
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http://www.scgab.com

 

[Norby Dooley]

Add the "Stop processing more rules" action to each of your rules. (Tools
| Rules Wizard...)

I did and it seems to be working just fine so far.

Counterintuitive to me, though. If a rule MOVES a message to another
folder, why do I have to explicitly tell the rule "stop processing more
rules"? In other words, if I had COPIED the message to another folder, the
original would still be in the Inbox to be processed by more rules, unless I
add "stop processing more rules".

Maybe I missed something in Rules Wizard 101.

Thanks for your help.

 

[Brian Tillman]

Counterintuitive to me, though. If a rule MOVES a message to another
folder, why do I have to explicitly tell the rule "stop processing
more rules"?

Because a message's final disposition isn't settled until all rules that
apply have had a crack at it. You can have a message that will match two
rules and all of the actions specified by both rules will be applied to the
message unless you force the rule processor to forgo checking of subsequent
rules also apply.