Sort Incoming Outlook Express E-mail (Mail Rules)

We've covered e-mail filters before and this tip is another variation of previous tips about Mail Rules.  This specifically addresses a good way to have your e-mail be automatically routed to specific folders.

First, create organizational folders for your e-mail.

For example, say you have a friend named "Billy-Bob" and want all his e-mail to go into a folder named "Billy-Bob's Junk".   First create the "Billy-Bobs Junk" folder.   Then:

1. Click the Tools menu, Message Rules, Mail. Click the New... button.

2. Check the "Where the From line contains people" in the first list box (labeled "Select the Conditions for your rule").

3. Now, in the "Select the Actions for your rule" box, check "Move it to the specified folder" checkbox.

4. OK, now look at the "Rule Description" box. Click the highlighted "Contains People" link and a new screen should pop up.



5. You should be back to the New Mail Rule screen now. Go back to the "Rule Description" box and click the word "Specified" (should be linked). Another screen will pop up and allow you to choose the "Billy-Bobs Junk" folder. Click that, hit OK.

6.  Just click the OK button on the New Mail Rules screen and your new rule should be in effect.