Windows 7 - Can't get message rules to work???

  Bruce Hagen replied to greeman

Re: 'skenney' or 'sken1@*******.net'  Only put in the correct e-mail
address. You do not need the Display Name.

Make sure your Move To Folder rules are moved above all others, (except
Delete It From Server), in the rules list. If you want to have a message
moved and highlighted, (cannot think of a reason why), have Move and
Highlight in the same rule.

Some Message Rule tips:
http://www.insideoe.com/tips/rules.htm

Controlling Junk Mail in Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/junkmail.mspx

Message Rules not working?:
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/why.htm#rules
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

  ...winston replied to greeman

Apply this rule to currently downloaded messages
Where the From line contains "the exact name shown in the From field"
Highlight it with "your choice of color"
and Stop processing more rules

The above is an example, omit any quotes shown above but heed the form suggested

Do not use the email address or the name in your Contacts(if different than the From field)

In most cases you can find the name in the message properties. Look for From:

e.g. From: Joseph <joedon123@looney.net>

Use Joseph for the rule.


Apply the rule manually  by accessing Tools/Message rules, clicking Apply Now, selecting a rule to be applied, click Browse to
select the folder, then click Apply Now.

Future received messages will follow the rule. Ensure the rule is has the proper precedent when among other rules.
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...winston
ms-mvp mail

  slk759 replied to Bruce Hagen

A guess - He wants it highlighted / colorized so he can find it once it is
moved (since they are no longer "bolded") . . . . . . as S. G. noted in his
12-14-2009 post.  (I think they are in cahoots !!)

  N. Miller replied to ...winston

|> Re: 'skenney' or 'sken1@*******.net'  Only put in the correct e-mail
|> address.

You and Bruce need to work out your differences!   ;)

--
Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum

  Bruce Hagen replied to slk759

Read messages never remained bold, but they were not grayed out. For what
you are talking about, I have 5 user created "Inboxes" with mail
successfully diverted to them, with 5 separate rules obviously. I have one
(1) rule that says:

For all messages
Highlight them with color, (Black), and Stop processing more rules.

The rules that divert messages also have Stop processing more rules
checked. Both actions work fine.
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

  ...winston replied to N. Miller

Tested it before posting :)
Here is why
A From header can be of two forms:

1)  From: Name <e-mail address>
2)  From: e-mail address

When Manually applied, the rule does NOT check the e-mail address in
form #1 within the < >.

It will match the e-mail address in form #2.  And it will match if
checking for Name.

To further elaborate if the rule applies to pop3 incoming messages it will function using Name or the email address in the < >,
thus if one has any need to apply the rule manually at a later time, then 'Name' should be the default choice especially since one
can not control the form of the From header (1) or (2)..

And compliments to Michael Santovec for making this clear numerous times..

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...winston
ms-mvp mail

  Bruce Hagen replied to ...winston

I just tested it your way with my POP3 account. Using the display name
/does/ work as you say. I never thought of doing it that way for the
simple reason of what you posted.

In most cases you can find the name in the message properties. Look for
From:
e.g. From: Joseph <joedon123@looney.net>
Use Joseph for the rule.

I have 3 entirely different people that e-mail me often and use the exact
same display name. In my case it is Tom. Making the rule using the display
name would move messages from all three recipients named Tom when I might
want to only move one of them.
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

  ...winston replied to Bruce Hagen

Multiple 'From' names would be an issue.
There is no bullet proof solution when considering both auto or manual rule processing since one cannot control the From 'forms' (1)
or (2)

I suggested the 'Name' method since it has other benefits.
a. works on newsgroup messages
b. one may have a need to apply a rule manually if pop3 messages are imported into WLM from OE, WM, or WLM

With Windows 7 users installing WLM due to it not having an email client, (b) could easily be a desirable if the same rule coloring
is used for new incoming pop3 messages.


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...winston
ms-mvp mail

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