My rules only work when i first open Outlook

[riak]

Hi. I have a problem with my rules in Outlook 2003.

I have XP and Outlook 2003, i have made no changes recently and my
rules have stopped working properly. they only run on the first mail
check as soon as I open Outlook. Any subsequent mail checks, either
automatic or manual just sends any new mail to the Inbox, and does not
apply the rules.

The rules work if I run them manually with "Run Rules Now"

I have tried deleting and re-creating the rules, turning all rules off
for serveral days etc...

Does anyone know afix for this


thanks

 

[Kiran]

Hi,
It could be an issue with a corrupt profile,
You may want to create a new profile going through control panel, and double
clicking on the mail icon.....

 

[HughM]

Me too! Suddenly my Outlook 2003 rules, which used to run every time new
mail arrived from my Exchange server, now only run when I first open Outlook
or run them manually. No changes in my network except Windows Updates!
Pretty unusual that 2 users would experience the same wierd behavior at the
same time from corrupt profiles.

 

[Kiran]

Hi,
This may be a long shot...
What happens if you configure the same exchange account on a different
computer or a different exchange acocunt on this computer..., just trying to
isolate the issue, coz i have come across similar issues concerning exchange
server.