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Getting Rules Error - The redirect action is not currently support

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MurwinTec

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Jun 15, 2007, 9:44:00 AM6/15/07
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I trying to automatically forward messages to another e-mail accout per
Microsoft's instructions;
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA011502011033.aspx
When I receive a new message I get the following popup message;
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Rules in Error
The redirect action is not currently supported with Run Rules Now.
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Any suggestions on how to correct would be appreciated.

Brian Tillman

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Jun 15, 2007, 2:43:08 PM6/15/07
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MurwinTec <Murw...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

Redirection and forwarding are not the same thing. Redirection is done by
Exchange on the server side only at the time the message arrives and the
message will appear to the new recipient as being from the original sender.
Forwarding might be done on the server or it might be done on the client
(depending on the location of the folder holding the recipient's address)
and the message will appear to come from you. Forwarding can be done on a
"run rules now" basis.
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Brian Tillman

MurwinTec

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Jun 15, 2007, 3:00:03 PM6/15/07
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You are correct, I should have said redirect instead of forward.
I didn't see were it said anything about Exchange in Microsoft's
instructions, but I am using Exchange.
Any suggestions would be appreciated on how to get this to work.

Brian Tillman

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Jun 15, 2007, 3:41:05 PM6/15/07
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MurwinTec <Murw...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> You are correct, I should have said redirect instead of forward.
> I didn't see were it said anything about Exchange in Microsoft's
> instructions, but I am using Exchange.
> Any suggestions would be appreciated on how to get this to work.

I think you should believe the error message. Redirects will happen,
probably before you see the message, as it's being delivered to your mail
box.
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Brian Tillman

MurwinTec

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Jun 16, 2007, 11:17:00 AM6/16/07
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I entered the rule in my Outlook, when I get the error message and check the
rule it has been turned off and the message I received that triggered the
rule was not redirected.
How do you configure Outlook so this will work?

Brian Tillman

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Jun 20, 2007, 2:57:47 AM6/20/07
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MurwinTec <Murw...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I entered the rule in my Outlook, when I get the error message and
> check the rule it has been turned off and the message I received
> that triggered the rule was not redirected.
> How do you configure Outlook so this will work?

Since redirection is a function of the Exchange server, I'd speak with the
Exchange admins.
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Brian Tillman

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