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MS Office Forum / Outlook / Installation and Configuration / March 2008Outlook Rules
I have a client who has been using Outlook as a standalone POP3 client. He now has a new laptop that he will be using with Exchange on SBS 2003. He has a lot (around 450) rules that take incoming mail and deliver the messages to specific folders and then send him an alert that he has received mail from the person. I exported the rules to a file and then attempted to import them to the new laptop. All but about 6 of the rules will not import correctly. It seems as if Outlook now sees the folder path as different. Is there any way to import these rules and not have to recreate all of them? Aside from your issue, having 450 rules is a really bad way to organize your emails. I've came across this many times though and often I could reduce the amount of rules down to 10 or less when you also use a combination of Search Folders, custom views, categories and automatic formatting. Rules really isn't the only way to organize your mail.  SignatureRobert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook] Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.howto-outlook.com/ Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more http://www.msoutlook.info/ Real World Questions, Real World Answers ----- > I have a client who has been using Outlook as a standalone POP3 client. He > now has a new laptop that he will be using with Exchange on SBS 2003. He [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > way > to import these rules and not have to recreate all of them? Thanks for answering. I believe that you're probably right, but it isn't my email. My client uses them and I am in the unfortunate position of trying to get them onto a new computer. > Aside from your issue, having 450 rules is a really bad way to organize your > emails. I've came across this many times though and often I could reduce the [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > way > > to import these rules and not have to recreate all of them? Changing PCs and email systems means it's a really good time to clean up and change bad habits ;-) The time spent on trying to get a grip on his/her mail rules spaghetti can also be spent on explaining how they should do it properly instead. This will also increase their productivity and reduce the support calls needed. Surely they can see the benefit in that? The alternative is indeed manually recreating/correcting the rules. You did a full migration, some things simply cannot be migrated. SignatureRobert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook] Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.howto-outlook.com/ Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more http://www.msoutlook.info/ Real World Questions, Real World Answers ----- > Thanks for answering. I believe that you're probably right, but it isn't > my [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >> > way >> > to import these rules and not have to recreate all of them? Roady, Thanks for your advice. I was really hoping I could just simply import his rules, but it looks like that isn't going to happen. I will look at other ways to help him manage his email. > Aside from your issue, having 450 rules is a really bad way to organize your > emails. I've came across this many times though and often I could reduce the [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > way > > to import these rules and not have to recreate all of them? |
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