• Outlook User
  • Exchange Admin
  • Office 365
  • Outlook Developer
  • Outlook.com
  • Outlook Mac
  • Outlook & iCloud
    • Common Problems
    • Outlook BCM
    • Utilities & Addins

Articles in Rules, Filters & Views Category

Slipstick Systems

Filter mail when you are not the only recipient

A user wanted "a rule that will perform an action if I am the only one in the To box, even when there are others in the CC box". He also asked for a rule "that will perform an action if I am included in the To box but am not the only one in the To box".

Creating an AND rule in Outlook Rules

A user wanted to know how to create an AND rule: If the subject contains outlook AND word, do something For example: "outlook AND word" to match on a Subject line of "Mail merge Outlook and Word", but not "Outlook Teams Meeting" While Outlook Rules don't support AND within a rule, you can make it  

View Read Receipt Request Indicator

All current versions of Outlook include a Read Receipt field, including Outlook 2010, 2013, 2016/2019/365. To see the Read Receipt indicator, you need to customize the view by adding the Receipt Requested field. For best results, you will need to use the Single Line view to see the read request field. To add the field  

Forward email messages by date

How to forward messages to another address during a specific period of time using Outlook's Rules or Automatic Replies.

Disable New Mail Notifications for Some Accounts

How to disable new email notifications for some email accounts in your Outlook profile, using either Outlook for Windows or Outlook for Mac.

Keep Client or Server Side Rules?

How to fix the rules on the computer do not match the rules on the server error message in Outlook.

Run-a-Script Rules Missing in Outlook

Microsoft released an update to disable any existing run-a-script and run application rules. This update affects Outlook 2010 and newer. Run a script and Run applications can be enabled using a registry key.

Receive a Reminder When a Message Doesn't Arrive?

Use a run a script rule to set reminders to alert you if a new message (such as routine server alerts) doesn't arrive within a specified time.

'Have server reply' rule is not using 'reply-to' address

The question came from an Outlook user: We want to use a "Have server reply rule" to send an automated reply to people who send us a message using our web form. When the rule runs, Outlook is replying to the From address (our web server), not the Reply to address (the person who filled  

Delegates, Meeting Requests, and Rules

How to use a run a script rule in Outlook to add a category to delegated meetings.

Next Page »

Visit Slipstick Forums.
What's New at Slipstick.com

Latest EMO: Vol. 27 Issue 19

Support Services

Do you need help setting up Outlook, moving your email to a new computer, migrating or configuring Office 365, or just need some one-on-one assistance?

Our Sponsors

CompanionLink
ReliefJet
  • Popular
  • Latest
  • WeekMonthAll
  • Adjusting Outlook's Zoom Setting in Email
  • Save Sent Items in Shared Mailbox Sent Items folder
  • How to Remove the Primary Account from Outlook
  • Create rules that apply to an entire domain
  • Outlook Auto Account Setup: Encrypted Connection not available
  • Security Certificate Warnings in Microsoft Outlook
  • Move an Outlook Personal Folders .pst File
  • Remove a password from an Outlook *.pst File
  • Change the Folder sort order in Outlook's Folder list
  • View Shared Calendar Category Colors
  • Error: Message archive has reached maximum size
  • New Outlook for Windows
  • Rename Outlook Attachments
  • Update GoDaddy Accounts for Office 365
  • Manually add POP or IMAP accounts to Outlook
  • Format Images in Outlook Email
  • Set Outlook Online or Offline using VBScript or PowerShell
  • Use PowerShell to backup Outlook PST files
  • Delete Ghost .OST Files from Outlook Profiles
  • Immersive Reader in Outlook
Ajax spinner

Newest Code Samples

Rename Outlook Attachments

Format Images in Outlook Email

Set Outlook Online or Offline using VBScript or PowerShell

List snoozed reminders and snooze-times

Search your Contacts using PowerShell

Filter mail when you are not the only recipient

Add Contact Information to a Task

Process Mail that was Auto Forwarded by a Rule

Run a Script: Send Autoreply with Date

Create new Outlook folders using PowerShell

Recent Bugs List

Microsoft keeps a running list of issues affecting recently released updates at Fixes or workarounds for recent issues in Outlook for Windows.

Outlook for Mac Recent issues: Fixes or workarounds for recent issues in Outlook for Mac

Office Update History

Update history for supported Office versions is at Update history for Office

Outlook Suggestions and Feedback

Outlook Feedback covers Outlook as an email client, including Outlook Android, iOS, Mac, and Windows clients, as well as the browser extension (PWA) and Outlook on the web.

Use Outlook.com Feedback for suggestions or feedback about Outlook.com accounts.

Other Microsoft 365 applications and services




Windows 10 Issues

  • iCloud, Outlook 2016, and Windows 10
  • Outlook Links Won’t Open In Windows 10
  • Outlook can’t send mail in Windows 10: error Ox800CCC13
  • Missing Outlook data files after upgrading Windows?

Outlook Top Issues

  • The Windows Store Outlook App
  • The Signature or Stationery and Fonts button doesn’t work
  • Outlook’s New Account Setup Wizard
  • Outlook 2016: No BCM
  • Exchange Account Set-up Missing in Outlook 2016

Repair PST

Convert an OST to PST

Repair damaged PST file

Repair large PST File

Remove password from PST

Merge Two Data Files

Sync & Share Outlook Data

  • Share Calendar & Contacts
  • Synchronize two computers
  • Sync Calendar and Contacts Using Outlook.com
  • Sync Outlook & Android Devices
  • Sync Google Calendar with Outlook
  • Access Folders in Other Users Mailboxes

Contact Tools

Data Entry and Updating

Duplicate Checkers

Phone Number Updates

Contact Management Tools

Diane Poremsky [Outlook MVP]

Make a donation

Calendar Tools

Schedule Management

Calendar Printing Tools

Calendar Reminder Tools

Calendar Dates & Data

Time and Billing Tools

Meeting Productivity Tools

Duplicate Remover Tools

Mail Tools

Sending and Retrieval Tools

Mass Mail Tools

Compose Tools

Duplicate Remover Tools

Mail Tools for Outlook

Online Services

Productivity

Productivity Tools

Automatic Message Processing Tools

Special Function Automatic Processing Tools

Housekeeping and Message Management

Task Tools

Project and Business Management Tools

Choosing the Folder to Save a Sent Message In

Run Rules on messages after reading

Help & Suggestions

Outlook Suggestion Box (UserVoice)

Slipstick Support Services

Home | Outlook User | Exchange Administrator | Office 365 | Outlook.com | Outlook Developer
Outlook for Mac | Common Problems | Utilities & Addins | Tutorials
Outlook & iCloud Issues | Outlook Apps
EMO Archives | About Slipstick | Advertise | Slipstick Forums
Submit New or Updated Outlook and Exchange Server Utilities

Send comments using our Feedback page
Copyright © 2022 Slipstick Systems. All rights reserved.
Slipstick Systems is not affiliated with Microsoft Corporation.