Applying Message Rules to incoming POP3 messages

17. May 2014 · Write a comment · Categories: livemail · Tags: , ,

I have moved recently from Outlook Express on XP to Live Mail 2012 on Windows 8.1   I have a number of e-mail accounts and can read/write to them all as required.

In OE I had a number of message rules set to sort incoming POP mail and move it to various local folders. I have created appropriate local storage folders in Live Mail and re-entered these rules, but they seem to have no effect on any incoming messages. I have tried testing the rules by using the 'Apply Now' option and specifying the Inbox to which they are to be applied, but that does not work either.

Some threads on Message Rules imply that there has to be a separate set of rules for each account - is that true? If so, then how are they meant to be created, as there seems to be nothing in the process of creating rules to specific to which account they apply.

Windows Live Mail – use message rules to divert to Inbox

26. September 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: livemail · Tags: , ,

<Original title - Windows Live Mail problems >


Hope this is the right section...   Apologies if incorrect.

 

Windows Live Mail 2012 running under Windows 8.

Have set up three accounts, and all appear to work, after a fashion.  Except when receiving mail in  -  everything goes to just one inbox.

Wrote some rules, but encountered an immediate problem in that I couldn't direct incoming mail to the existing inboxes.  Why not??

Ended up creating a new boxes called INBOX-1, INBOX-2, etc., etc.  However, all my rules seem to be totally ignored, with all mail going into just one inbox.

 

I cannot find any in-depth guide to troubleshooting WLM e-mail rules.

 

Here are examples (not real!) of my accounts:-

 

*** Email address is removed for privacy ***

*** Email address is removed for privacy ***

*** Email address is removed for privacy ***

 

In rules, I have ticked Where the From line contains people, and

Move it to the specified folder.

In respect of the first account, Apply rule after the message arrives, where the From line contains 'fred'.

Move it to the INBOX-1 folder.

Rule saved ok.

Other rules for Jim and John use appropriate INBOXES (-2 and -3).

 

So why does it not work, and why can't I use the default inboxes within each account?

 

Email Accounts not showing up in Message Rules

21. September 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: ,
I have 4 or 5 email accounts on my outlook.  When I go to create message rules, it will only give me the option of two different email accounts to choose from, rather then all the email accounts that I have.  And neither one of them is the account that I use to sign into outlook with.  How can I fix this so I can see all my email accounts that are listed that I receive mail from?  the email program is working fine and I get all my mail where it needs to go, but I can only apply message rules to two of those accounts.  Thank you

HOW DO I ACCESS MESSAGE RULES FOR MY CONTACTS IN WINDOWS LIVE

31. January 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: livemail · Tags: ,
I can't find where I can apply Message Rules to emails coming into Windows Live

Where are the message rules in Windows Live Mail 2011?

02. December 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: livemail · Tags: , , , , , , ,

<Original title - windows live mail 2011 >

 

iam looking for message rules on windows live mail 2011 (o/s windows 7 home premium)

windows live mail message rules (importing from old email)

26. July 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: livemail · Tags: , , , , , , , ,

My old disk crashed but I have my files backed up.  How do I import 'message rules' from my old WLM?  Right now, when I imported my mail, it all went into Trash and the new incoming mail is going into the Inbox.

 

What file do I need to find in my old mail?

 

Thanks