Outlook rule based on flag status?

[jerrod]

im not sure why, but i cannot seem to find a way to base a rule on an email
that is marked as "completed".

I have a folder marked "bill" that all emails from him go into. Once i
complete the item in the email, i want to flag it as completed, and then
moved to another folder called "bill completed".

i know i could do this using categories, but i honestly already have too
many categories as it is.

I also know that using the flags marks the email as a to-do item, but i
still should be able to base a rule on it, since it applies to an email.

 

[DL]

Rules work on receipt or sending

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Outlook rules won't work on messages already downloaded. You can do this
with a program such as Auto-Mate. See
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/auto.asp for links to it and other similar
programs.

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

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[jerrod]

i was able to get it to work, but i had to use a "completed" category, and i
have to run the rule manually to get it to move them to the correct folder.

thanks for the link, i will check those programs out to see if they will
automate this for me.

Outlook rules won't work on messages already downloaded. You can do this
with a program such as Auto-Mate. See
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/auto.asp for links to it and other similar
programs.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

Poll: What version of Exchange server do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=33803

im not sure why, but i cannot seem to find a way to base a rule on an
email
that is marked as "completed".

I have a folder marked "bill" that all emails from him go into. Once i
complete the item in the email, i want to flag it as completed, and then
moved to another folder called "bill completed".

i know i could do this using categories, but i honestly already have too
many categories as it is.

I also know that using the flags marks the email as a to-do item, but i
still should be able to base a rule on it, since it applies to an email.

.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Correct. It will work when you use Run Rules Now.

If this is something you need often, Auto-Mate is a good investment. (I
purchased it several years ago and it was well worth the cost.)

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

Poll: What version of Exchange server do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=33803

i was able to get it to work, but i had to use a "completed" category, and
i
have to run the rule manually to get it to move them to the correct
folder.

thanks for the link, i will check those programs out to see if they will
automate this for me.

Outlook rules won't work on messages already downloaded. You can do this
with a program such as Auto-Mate. See
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/auto.asp for links to it and other
similar
programs.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

Poll: What version of Exchange server do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=33803

im not sure why, but i cannot seem to find a way to base a rule on an
email
that is marked as "completed".

I have a folder marked "bill" that all emails from him go into. Once i
complete the item in the email, i want to flag it as completed, and
then
moved to another folder called "bill completed".

i know i could do this using categories, but i honestly already have
too
many categories as it is.

I also know that using the flags marks the email as a to-do item, but i
still should be able to base a rule on it, since it applies to an
email.

.