Creating Filter Rules For Outlook Express
These rules are intended for Outlook Express, version 5 and above. Our sincere thanks to Abby Spielman for creating and helping us fine tune these rules.
Creating the Folder
1. Press Alt plus F, followed by N for new.
2. Press F for Folder.
3. Type in the name of your folder, for example peeps talk. Note: Be sure the folder name exactly matches the name of the list you wish to sort, including any dashes.
4. Tab once and use the arrow keys to select where you want the folder located.
5. Tab to Ok and press Enter and you have a new folder.
Creating The Filter
Be sure to read each instruction completely before performing the action.
1. press alt and the letter t.
this will take you to the tools menu.
Press the letter r,
you will hear message rules. You have three choices here, mail should be selected by default and that's the one you want.
Press enter.
This will place you in the mail rules page.
2. You will be placed in the rules list view.
You want to tab one time,
you will hear new press enter here.
If this is your first filter rule, it is likely you will not find a new button. Simply move to the next step.
3. then you are placed in a criteria list, I always arrow down to where it says, the subject
line contains and press the spacebar.
4. Then tab one time you are placed in an actions list view.
The first option is moved it to specifid folder, press your spacebar on this option.
5. Next you tab and you will hear rule description.
Click on a value to edit it.
Arrow down one time, you should hear where the subject line contains specific words,
press enter on this.
6. You will be placed in an edit box.
Type peeps talk or the name for your list and tab to add.
Press enter here.
Then tab to ok, press enter.
7. You will then be taken back to section three.
Arrow down until you here move it to the specified folder, specified,
press enter.
8. this will place you in your folder list.
The new folder should be selected but you can arrow until you hear the folder name,
then tab to ok.
Press enter.
9. Then tab one time.
You will be placed in a rule name field.
Press your delete key to delete the text then type peeps talk or the name of your list.
10. Tab to the ok button and press enter.
11. this will take you back to the rules list page.
12. Tab until you here apply now. Press enter.
13. Press the spacebar on select all.
You must tab to hear this option.
14. Then tab until you hear apply now. Press enter.
15. Then you will hear a message telling you rules have been applied.
16. press enter on the ok button.
17. then tab to close. Press enter on this button.
18. you will then be back in the main rules page.
Tab until you hear ok button, press enter and you have done it!
19. If you have any questions or need any help, feel free to contact Awsome Abby when you see her on the site..
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Updated on ... December 01, 2006