Exclude replies from filters

[scabHead]

I have struggled when putting together filters when I want to exclude
messages in the form of "RE: [subject]". Although in general I like that
Outlook seems to ignore the FW and RE: prefixes when sorting/filtering. I
can't seem to figure out how to construct a filter that retrieves [subject]
but not "RE: [subject]". Any ideas? Is there another field to search on
that would let me screen the RE: prefix?

 

[Brian Tillman]

I have struggled when putting together filters when I want to exclude
messages in the form of "RE: [subject]". Although in general I like
that Outlook seems to ignore the FW and RE: prefixes when
sorting/filtering. I can't seem to figure out how to construct a
filter that retrieves [subject] but not "RE: [subject]". Any ideas?
Is there another field to search on that would let me screen the RE:
prefix?

Any rule that would detect "[subject]" will also detect "RE: [subject]".
Try using the "with specific words in the header and include the RE in the
rule's condition, inverting the logic.

 

[scabHead]

consider me red-faced. i went back in to the filter dialog and it was pretty
straightforward to put this together. i am not sure why i was having trouble
earlier. thanks.

I have struggled when putting together filters when I want to exclude
messages in the form of "RE: [subject]". Although in general I like
that Outlook seems to ignore the FW and RE: prefixes when
sorting/filtering. I can't seem to figure out how to construct a
filter that retrieves [subject] but not "RE: [subject]". Any ideas?
Is there another field to search on that would let me screen the RE:
prefix?

Any rule that would detect "[subject]" will also detect "RE: [subject]".
Try using the "with specific words in the header and include the RE in the
rule's condition, inverting the logic.