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Need Help With Rule
Hi mtthomasm516,
here's how you can create a rule to sort emails based on content found within the HTML source:
Open Outlook: Launch your Outlook application.
Go to Rules and Alerts: Navigate to the "Rules" tab, then click on "Manage Rules & Alerts".
Create a New Rule: Click on "New Rule".
Start from a Blank Rule: Select "Apply rule on messages I receive" and click "Next".
Define Conditions: Since the content you're looking for isn't in the subject or body, select "with specific words in the message header". In the Rule Description box, click on the underlined "specific words".
Enter HTML Content Criteria: In the "Search Text" dialog, type "Short Description: Move" (or whatever text you want to key on) and click "Add". Then click "OK".
Define Actions: Click "Next" to define what you want to do with messages that meet this criteria. Choose "move it to the specified folder" and select the folder where you want these emails to be moved.
Finish and Name the Rule: Click "Next" and give your rule a name, then click "Finish".
Test the Rule: Send a test email that matches your criteria to verify that the rule works as expected.
- mtthomasm516May 23, 2024Copper ContributorThanks for the reply. Unfortunately, that does not work as the text that I want to key on is not in the header either. I actually already have a rule exactly like that, and it's not working.
--Tom