Things You'll Need:
- computer
- outlook
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Step 1
From your Inbox in Microsoft Outlook
Go to Tools and then Rules and Alerts -
Step 2
Click on New Rule
Select creating a rule from a template
Select Move messages from someone to a folder -
Step 3
Edit rule description (click an underlined value)
People or distribution list (this brings up the global e-mail list) -
Step 4
Type in the name of the person's that you want to filter:
You can filter as many people as you want
Click on move it to a specified folder -
Step 5
Select or create a new folder
Type in the name you want the folder to have and hit OK -
Step 6
Click Finish
Click on Run Rules Now
Check the box of the rule you want to run
In the Run in Folder Click Browse -
Step 7
Select Your Inbox
Click OK and then Run Now -
Step 8
The new rule will run through your Inbox looking for all messages from the person's you want to filter and place them in the new folder you created.
The rule will also sort them as they arrive.
Comments
taskeinc said
on 10/19/2008 Outlook is a very nice tool to use. It is a great way to organize your contacts. Your article makes this particular feature, simple. Thanks!