A Rule for Msg's Without Rules

[Rob]

Is it possible in any way shape or form to create a "Rule" or have a "Macro"
or some create some "VB Scripting" that will check an email message when it
is received and "IF" that message does not already have a rule for it, Move
that message/email to a pre-specified folder instead of leaving it in my
Inbox taking up space?


Thanks In Advance,
Rob

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Create a generic rule that moves all mail to that folder and set some
exceptions.
Another way to go would to create a "final rule" that move all the messages
to that folder and set the "stop processing more rules" accordingly to the
rules above it.

 

[VanguardLH]

Is it possible in any way shape or form to create a "Rule" or have a "Macro"
or some create some "VB Scripting" that will check an email message when it
is received and "IF" that message does not already have a rule for it, Move
that message/email to a pre-specified folder instead of leaving it in my
Inbox taking up space?

Thanks In Advance,
Rob

"A rule for it" means that a rule will actually *fire* (trigger) on a
particular e-mail. Having rules defined doesn't mean each one fires on
every e-mail that you get. The rule only fires (commits its actions) if
the criteria are met that match on an e-mail. So if a rule exists that
fires on an e-mail, use the stop-clause in that rule to prevent further
rules from also exercising against the same e-mail. If none of the
rules fire, have a catch-all rule at the end of the rules list that does
the move. If a rule fires, its stop-clause prevents testing of any
further rules. If no rules fire, the catch-all rule at the end will
fire (because you don't test on anything) to do the move operation.

Messages don't "have a rule for it". Messages may cause a rule to fire.
Add the stop-clause to those rules. If no rules fire on a message then
it doesn't "have a rule for it" and would fall to the catch-all rule at
the end.

 

[Rob]

That appears to be working just fine and just the way I want it.... THANK YOU
very much!

 

[Roady [MVP]]

You're welcome!



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That appears to be working just fine and just the way I want it.... THANK
YOU
very much!