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The Ford Model T assembly line is often cited as a world-changing example of productivity.
Outlook rules may never have that honor but it’s a great productivity tool if tweaked properly.
Outlook’s rules can truly serve as an assembly line for all your incoming email management tasks.
Think of rules as traffic cops who direct and move (email) traffic and streamline the flow.
Rules are specific sets of instructions that are applied to messages under a specific set of conditions.
Rules are applicable for messages as well as RSS feeds.
The obvious benefit of shunting emails automatically is cleanliness and organization.
Such mails are usually kept in " storage' for later reading.
In Step 1: Select a template.
Under the entries ofStay organized, selectMove messages from someone to a folder.
Next, tap on the specified folder link to set the target folder.
The next sequences of steps are the same as in theAdvanced Optionswizard.
Many interesting automatic actions can be performed on your emails with a combination of different rules.
Remember, rules are performed in sequence as shown in theRules and Alertsbox.
Rules can always be edited at any step and also their order changed.
Instant tips?
For special cases, you’re free to set theStop Processingaction after a specific rule has run.
Rules are a faster way to better manage your emails and keep some aspects of your inbox on auto-pilot.
Outlook 2007 rules are a flexible way to free up a lot of email management chores.
Do you use rules to as productivity boosters?
What are some of the unique cases you apply them on?
Learn more by watching the Microsoft How-to video here.
