Create a rule

Do one of the following:

Create a rule from a template or from scratch

1. Click Inbox .
2. On the Tools menu, click Rules Wizard.
3. In the Apply changes to this folder list, click the Inbox you want.
4. Click New.
5. Do one of the following:

   Use a template with pre-specified actions and conditions

   • Click Start creating a rule from a template.

   Use your own conditions and actions

   • Click Start from a blank rule. 

   Note   This option is not available when you create a rule for a public folder.

6. Click Next.
7. Follow the instructions in the Rules Wizard.

   If you want to run a newly created rule on messages already in the Inbox, select the Run this rule now on messages already in Inbox check box on the last page of the Rules Wizard.

   To have this rule apply to all your accounts and Inboxes, select the Create this rule on all accounts check box on the last page of the Rules Wizard.

Tip

If you want to run a rule periodically, after creating it, turn it off. Then, when you want to run it, click Run Now.

Create a rule based on a message

1.  Right-click the message you want to base a rule on.
2. Click Create Rule.
3. Follow the instructions in the Rules Wizard.

Tip

To run the rule as soon as you have created it, select the Run this rule now on the messages already in Inbox check box on the last page of the Rules Wizard.

Create a rule with an OR condition

To create a rule with multiple conditions, in the Which conditions do you want to check list, select a condition that contains the word "or".

1. Click Inbox .

2. On the Tools menu, click Rules Wizard.

3. In the Apply changes to this folder list, click the Inbox you want.

4. Click New. 

5. Click Start creating a rule from a template.

6. Select the rule template, and then click Next.

7. In the Which conditions do you want to check list, select one or more conditions containing  "or", and then click Next.

8. Follow the instructions in the Rules Wizard.

Tip

If you want to run a newly created rule on messages already in the Inbox, select the Run this rule now on messages already in Inbox check box in the last page of the Rules Wizard.

Note   If you have multiple e-mail accounts, "me" refers to the e-mail address of any of your accounts, not just the account that is currently active.