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I've been using Outlook Express forever but decided to buy Outlook for the
Calendar function. In setting up my rules in Outlook, I cannot get it to
"reply using a specific template". This was easy with Outlook Express, didn't
even need a "template", just designate a text file.
I want to create a template, so when I get an e-mail with a specific keyword
in the subject or body, Outlook will reply with the template message, forward
the message to another contact of mine, and move the message to a folder.
Here are the steps I took to make this rule:
The first part is to create an email template for the rule. The template
contains the information I wish to reply with.
1. Open Outlook
2. From the File menu, select New and then Mail Message.
3. Type a Subject: for the email. As example, “New contact info for ...â€
4. Add the content for your email.
5. Click the Office button in the top left and select Save As.
6. In the Save As dialog, change the Save as type: field to “Outlook
Template (*.oft). By default, the file will be saved in the Template folder.
7. Provide a descriptive File name for the template.
8. Click Save.
9. Press Alt+F4 to close the template.
10. Click No when asked if you wish to save draft.
Ok, now I have my template, next to create the rule:
From the Tools menu, select Rules and Alerts.
In the Rules and Alerts dialog, click New Rule…
In the Rules Wizard, Start from a blank rule, click “Check messages when
they arriveâ€.
In Step 1, check “with specific words in subject or bodyâ€.
In the lower pane, click the hyperlink for “specific words†and enter the
keywords
Click Add. Click OK. Next
Check Move it to a specified folder
check forward it to specified person, and enter their e-mail
For action, select “reply using a specific templateâ€.
Click the hyperlink “a specific template†in lower pane.
In the Select a Reply Template, change the Look In: value to “User Templates
in File Systemâ€.
Select the template I made.
Click Open. Click Next.
Give the rule a name.
Click Finish.
When I test the rule by sending a note to my address from gmail, it gets
moved to the proper folder and it forwards the message, but I get a popup
that says "Error in Rules" that says "Cannot reply to message"
And the reply template is not sent. Why ?
Thanks for your time! I searched this forum (and the web) but have not found
a solution.
Calendar function. In setting up my rules in Outlook, I cannot get it to
"reply using a specific template". This was easy with Outlook Express, didn't
even need a "template", just designate a text file.
I want to create a template, so when I get an e-mail with a specific keyword
in the subject or body, Outlook will reply with the template message, forward
the message to another contact of mine, and move the message to a folder.
Here are the steps I took to make this rule:
The first part is to create an email template for the rule. The template
contains the information I wish to reply with.
1. Open Outlook
2. From the File menu, select New and then Mail Message.
3. Type a Subject: for the email. As example, “New contact info for ...â€
4. Add the content for your email.
5. Click the Office button in the top left and select Save As.
6. In the Save As dialog, change the Save as type: field to “Outlook
Template (*.oft). By default, the file will be saved in the Template folder.
7. Provide a descriptive File name for the template.
8. Click Save.
9. Press Alt+F4 to close the template.
10. Click No when asked if you wish to save draft.
Ok, now I have my template, next to create the rule:
From the Tools menu, select Rules and Alerts.
In the Rules and Alerts dialog, click New Rule…
In the Rules Wizard, Start from a blank rule, click “Check messages when
they arriveâ€.
In Step 1, check “with specific words in subject or bodyâ€.
In the lower pane, click the hyperlink for “specific words†and enter the
keywords
Click Add. Click OK. Next
Check Move it to a specified folder
check forward it to specified person, and enter their e-mail
For action, select “reply using a specific templateâ€.
Click the hyperlink “a specific template†in lower pane.
In the Select a Reply Template, change the Look In: value to “User Templates
in File Systemâ€.
Select the template I made.
Click Open. Click Next.
Give the rule a name.
Click Finish.
When I test the rule by sending a note to my address from gmail, it gets
moved to the proper folder and it forwards the message, but I get a popup
that says "Error in Rules" that says "Cannot reply to message"
And the reply template is not sent. Why ?
Thanks for your time! I searched this forum (and the web) but have not found
a solution.