Run ALL rules in Outlook 2003

[Kolin Tregaskes]

One thing I've obviously taken for granted (!!) in Outlook Express is the
simple option that lets you select all rules easily to run. I see no option
in Outlook 2003 (and I remember the same problem in 2000 and XP) but to tick
ALL the rules individually.

Very annoying if you're setting up lots of new rules after moving all the
subscriptions and mailings to a new address AND from Outlook Express. Is
there no way to select ALL message rules to run easily?

Also, what does it mean by upgrading the rules?
Kol

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Outlook doesn't run all easily. if its something you need to do often, try
exlife or inbox rules, both at www.ornic.com.

upgrading rules means converting rules created in other versions of outlook
the new outlook format. Since you are new to outlook, your rules shouldn't
need converted. Anyone using two versions of outlook should not convert
their rules.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)


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[Kolin Tregaskes]

Why doesn't Outlook have this simple option and OE does? Seems very odd,
though I'm finding OE can do the simple things much better than Outlook.

I'm not new to Outlook, but just wanted to know specifically why it needs
upgrading, what is the difference between old rule and new rules?

Kol
---------

The optimist sees opportunity in every danger; the pessimist sees danger in
every opportunity. - Winston Churchill

Outlook doesn't run all easily. if its something you need to do often, try
exlife or inbox rules, both at www.ornic.com.

upgrading rules means converting rules created in other versions of outlook
the new outlook format. Since you are new to outlook, your rules shouldn't
need converted. Anyone using two versions of outlook should not convert
their rules.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)


Search for answers: http://groups.google.com
Most recent posts to the Outlook newsgroups:
http://groups.google.com/groups?as_ugroup=microsoft.public.outlook.*&num=30

One thing I've obviously taken for granted (!!) in Outlook Express is the
simple option that lets you select all rules easily to run. I see no
option
in Outlook 2003 (and I remember the same problem in 2000 and XP) but to
tick
ALL the rules individually.

Very annoying if you're setting up lots of new rules after moving all the
subscriptions and mailings to a new address AND from Outlook Express. Is
there no way to select ALL message rules to run easily?

Also, what does it mean by upgrading the rules?
Kol
---------

Where does the family start? It starts with a young man falling in love
with
a girl - no superior alternative has yet been found. - Sir Winston Leonard
Spencer Churchill

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Outlook is designed for business use and many of the things important to
businesses are higher on the list than rules. OE is for consumers and
different things are important to this group (or because OE has fewer
features, there is more time to improve the few features it has).

each version of outlook has improved rules - actions or conditions that
aren't in older versions. Outlook 2003 also supports Unicode rules and older
versions don't. To take advantage of these this, the rules need upgraded.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)


Search for answers: http://groups.google.com
Most recent posts to the Outlook newsgroups:
http://groups.google.com/groups?as_ugroup=microsoft.public.outlook.*&num=30

Why doesn't Outlook have this simple option and OE does? Seems very odd,
though I'm finding OE can do the simple things much better than Outlook.

I'm not new to Outlook, but just wanted to know specifically why it needs
upgrading, what is the difference between old rule and new rules?

Kol
---------

The optimist sees opportunity in every danger; the pessimist sees danger
in
every opportunity. - Winston Churchill

Outlook doesn't run all easily. if its something you need to do often,
try
exlife or inbox rules, both at www.ornic.com.

upgrading rules means converting rules created in other versions of outlook
the new outlook format. Since you are new to outlook, your rules
shouldn't
need converted. Anyone using two versions of outlook should not convert
their rules.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)


Search for answers: http://groups.google.com
Most recent posts to the Outlook newsgroups:
http://groups.google.com/groups?as_ugroup=microsoft.public.outlook.*&num=30

One thing I've obviously taken for granted (!!) in Outlook Express is the
simple option that lets you select all rules easily to run. I see no
option
in Outlook 2003 (and I remember the same problem in 2000 and XP) but to
tick
ALL the rules individually.

Very annoying if you're setting up lots of new rules after moving all the
subscriptions and mailings to a new address AND from Outlook Express. Is
there no way to select ALL message rules to run easily?

Also, what does it mean by upgrading the rules?
Kol
---------

Where does the family start? It starts with a young man falling in love
with
a girl - no superior alternative has yet been found. - Sir Winston Leonard
Spencer Churchill

 

[Chris Schatte]

Kolin,
Have been reading your posts about Outlook vs OE, and still can't figure out exactly what you want Outlook for!
Unless you take the time to learn it, find the add-ins and tweaks for your purposes, you will never be satisfied.
There are many books, online training and tutorials on the Office web site that can tell you specifically what Outlook will and will not do.

 

[Kolin Tregaskes]

But for this specific problem all MS needed to put was a little tick box or
button to say select all rules - it can't be that hard now can it? LOL.

Kol
---------

You can build a throne with bayonets, but you can't sit on it for long. -
Boris Yeltsin

Outlook is designed for business use and many of the things important to
businesses are higher on the list than rules. OE is for consumers and
different things are important to this group (or because OE has fewer
features, there is more time to improve the few features it has).

each version of outlook has improved rules - actions or conditions that
aren't in older versions. Outlook 2003 also supports Unicode rules and older
versions don't. To take advantage of these this, the rules need upgraded.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)


Search for answers: http://groups.google.com
Most recent posts to the Outlook newsgroups:
http://groups.google.com/groups?as_ugroup=microsoft.public.outlook.*&num=30

Why doesn't Outlook have this simple option and OE does? Seems very odd,
though I'm finding OE can do the simple things much better than Outlook.

I'm not new to Outlook, but just wanted to know specifically why it needs
upgrading, what is the difference between old rule and new rules?

Kol
---------

The optimist sees opportunity in every danger; the pessimist sees danger
in
every opportunity. - Winston Churchill

Outlook doesn't run all easily. if its something you need to do often,
try
exlife or inbox rules, both at www.ornic.com.

upgrading rules means converting rules created in other versions of outlook
the new outlook format. Since you are new to outlook, your rules
shouldn't
need converted. Anyone using two versions of outlook should not convert
their rules.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)


Search for answers: http://groups.google.com
Most recent posts to the Outlook newsgroups:

http://groups.google.com/groups?as_ugroup=microsoft.public.outlook.*&num=30

One thing I've obviously taken for granted (!!) in Outlook Express is the
simple option that lets you select all rules easily to run. I see no
option
in Outlook 2003 (and I remember the same problem in 2000 and XP) but to
tick
ALL the rules individually.

Very annoying if you're setting up lots of new rules after moving all the
subscriptions and mailings to a new address AND from Outlook Express. Is
there no way to select ALL message rules to run easily?

Also, what does it mean by upgrading the rules?
Kol
---------

Where does the family start? It starts with a young man falling in love
with
a girl - no superior alternative has yet been found. - Sir Winston Leonard
Spencer Churchill

 

[Kolin Tregaskes]

I've been going through all that these last few weeks, but as you can read
from the posts in this group, Outlook just doesn't do certain simple, little
things that OE can. :-(

Kol
---------

"An argument is a connected series of statements intended to establish a
proposition! It's not just saying 'no, it isn't'!" - "Yes it is!" - "No it
isn't!!"

Kolin,
Have been reading your posts about Outlook vs OE, and still can't figure

out exactly what you want Outlook for!

Unless you take the time to learn it, find the add-ins and tweaks for your

purposes, you will never be satisfied.

There are many books, online training and tutorials on the Office web site

that can tell you specifically what Outlook will and will not do.

 

[Chris Schatte]

If you stated specifically in one post what you want Outlook to do everyone, here could reply to each point of contention with your use of Outlook vs OE.
As stated by many with much more experience than I, Outlook was built for business use and to incorportate with other Microsoft products, IE Exchange, etc...
Those of us that cannot afford to have these other options, IE: Exchange, have found work arounds to get Outlook to perform the way we want.
Of couse with the help of Diane and all the other MVP'S this would not be possible.

 

[Kolin Tregaskes]

I hear what you're saying, but Diane has already stated that Outlook cannot
do this.

BTW, I have already posted such a message.

Kol
---------

Dilbert's Words of Wisdom: Someday we'll look back on all this and plow into
a parked car.

If you stated specifically in one post what you want Outlook to do

everyone, here could reply to each point of contention with your use of
Outlook vs OE.

As stated by many with much more experience than I, Outlook was built for

business use and to incorportate with other Microsoft products, IE Exchange,
etc...

Those of us that cannot afford to have these other options, IE: Exchange,

have found work arounds to get Outlook to perform the way we want.

Of couse with the help of Diane and all the other MVP'S this would not be

possible.

 

[Chris Schatte]

Then work around it, make it work for you. It's your software
Many people here do this with much more positive conversation.

 

[Kolin Tregaskes]

That's what I'm asking for here.

Kol
---------

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affection of children, to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure
the betrayal of false friends, to appreciate beauty, to find the best in
others, to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a
garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has
breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded! - Ralph
Waldo Emerson