Outlook 2003 rules add-in to overcome 32k limit

[jdk009]

I migrated a few months ago from using Outlook as a standalone client to
using it with an Exchange server. I had to remove over half of my rules
because of the 32k characters limit for rules. I have put up with manual
sorting of email for too long now.

Are there any good add-ins that overcome this 32k limit. I don't care if
all the rules have to run on client-side. The main functionality I am
looking for is moving messages to other folders based on sender, receiver, or
subject text.

Is this 32k limit removed or extended in Outlook 2007.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Is this 32k limit removed or extended in Outlook 2007.

The limit is not in Outlook but on the Exchange server. Exchagne 2007 will increase it to a maximum of 256kb, set by the administrator.

See http://www.slipstick.com/addins/auto.htm for addins

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Brian Tillman]

Are there any good add-ins that overcome this 32k limit. I don't
care if all the rules have to run on client-side. The main
functionality I am looking for is moving messages to other folders
based on sender, receiver, or subject text.

You could change your delivery location to a PST, but then you'd lose many
of the features of Exchange. If you need to share any of your folders, for
example, this isn't a viable option.

Is this 32k limit removed or extended in Outlook 2007.

That I don't know.

 

[jdk009]

I am not familiar with how to set up Outlook to deliver mail to a .pst for an
Exchange account. Is this documented somewhere?

 

[Brian Tillman]

I am not familiar with how to set up Outlook to deliver mail to a
.pst for an Exchange account. Is this documented somewhere?

I'm sure it is. However, create the PST (File>New>Outlook Data File), then
click Tools>E-mail Accounts>Next and choose the PST in the "Delivery new
e-mail to the following location" drop-down at the bottom left. Stop and
restart Outlook. Everything will be sucked off the Exchange server to the
PST.