We frequently get questions from users who want to run their rules automatically after reading the messages. Outlook does not support this – Rules Wizard processes the messages as they are downloaded into Outlook or when you press the Run Rules Now button in Rules Wizard.
The tools on this page will either run rules after some time has passed or provide easier methods to file messages.
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File 90% of your emails at the click of a button. Manage your Inbox and Sent Items folders. Move emails out of the Inbox to the correct folder at the click of a button. QuickFile remembers the folders used for each person and presents a short customized list each time. Use the same list to Send&File in one step instead of having to go back to your Sent Items folder. Plus many more email management features such as one-click creation of task/appointments from emails, newsletter processing, deferred non-urgent emails and much more. |
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An add-in for Outlook that allows you use define rules to move mail from your Inbox (or other folders) based on several criteria, including the age of the message. Auto-Mate fills this gap an enables you to apply rules to messages that have been in your Inbox for a given number of hours, days or weeks. Available in Standard or Pro Version 5.0. Supports Outlook 2003, 2007, 2010. Now available for Outlook 2010 64-bit. |
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The Run Rules Now dialog in early versions of Outlook do not have a Select All button – you need to select each rule you want to run, one at a time.
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Last reviewed on Aug 10, 2011
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