RE: Multiple Outlook Rules - Prevent copying of emails

[Susan]

Just as an addition...

I don't seem to have a problem when I manually run the rules one at a
time...only when they all run simultaneously.

Thanks

Susan

"Susan" wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I am running MS Outlook 2003 and have set up mutiple rules on my PC. Many of
> the rules conflict with each other in some way, resulting in emails being
> copied in multiple directories when sorted.
>
> eg. Rule 1 - if email contains 'Kate' move to folder "1Kate"
> Rule 2 - if email contains "John" move to folder "1John"
>
> When these rules are applied - if the email has both "Kate" and "John" in
> the body - the email is copied to both directories.
>
> Does anyone know how this can be avoided?
>
> Basically I need rule 1 to move items from the inbox, then rule 2 to only
> work on the remaining emails in the inbox, etc.
>
> Thank you
>
> Susan

[Gordon]

Susan wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am running MS Outlook 2003 and have set up mutiple rules on my PC.
> Many of the rules conflict with each other in some way, resulting in
> emails being copied in multiple directories when sorted.
>
> eg. Rule 1 - if email contains 'Kate' move to folder "1Kate"
> Rule 2 - if email contains "John" move to folder "1John"
>
> When these rules are applied - if the email has both "Kate" and
> "John" in the body - the email is copied to both directories.
>
> Does anyone know how this can be avoided?
>
> Basically I need rule 1 to move items from the inbox, then rule 2 to
> only work on the remaining emails in the inbox, etc.
>
> Thank you
>
> Susan

You need to end each rule with "Stop processing more rules"