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ScottHsieh
Brass Contributor
Sep 18, 2025
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Run rule now is grayed out

My rules in Outlook are grayed out again. The part of manual execution. And this status has been remained for at least 3 days. I encountered this circumstance before like few months ago and here we g...
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  • Teresa_Cyrus's avatar
    Teresa_Cyrus
    Sep 24, 2025

    Microsoft engineers have confirmed a bug with “Run Rules Now” in New Outlook.

    Updated as of November 18, 2025: For now, rules that use these actions won’t run (see the blog post Why “Run Rules Now” is Greyed Out in New Outlook TRACCreations4E for details and timelines):

    • Forward To
    • Forward As an Attachment To
    • Redirect To
    • Send Text Message To

     

    • Display Desktop Alert
    • Play a Sound


    Also, the following actions were temporarily disabled during their investigation. Resolved on Friday, September 26.

    • Categorize
    • Move To
    • Copy To

    If you found this helpful, please mark it as the best response to assist others.

    #traccreations4e-r25 updated reponse 11/18/2025
    original response 9/24/2025

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rpd0911
Copper Contributor
Oct 06, 2025

Same issue here!

 

A potential workaround could involve the desktop client downloading rules directly from the online account, enabling users to run rules locally. 

Additionally, the offline client already offers an "export/import rules" option, which would be a valuable addition to the online client, allowing users to export and import rules individually.

*On a more ambitious note, a universal coding language for all major mail providers to manage rules could address common use cases, such as conditional forwarding or categorization, found across providers.

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