Comments on: Using Outlook Rules to control the Email deluge http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2009/03/using-outlook-rules-to-control-the-email-deluge/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= Insights and hindsights on living purposefully, working productively, driving results, giving and getting more out of life. Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:46:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Richard Maybury http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2009/03/using-outlook-rules-to-control-the-email-deluge/comment-page-1/#comment-520 Richard Maybury Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:41:00 +0000 http://priorityattitudes.com/?p=733#comment-520 A couple of questions Billy: 1 Is this the first rule that applies? You can create rules any time and they will be applied in the order they are created unless you move the rules up and down the list by highlighting the approproate rule line and hitting the blue up and down arrows. 2 Is the sender a real person or is it an alias or a distribution list? If it is a Distribution list then any mail from people within that list might be caught by the Rule. The same can apply with an alias. Let me know how you get on with this A couple of questions Billy:
1 Is this the first rule that applies? You can create rules any time and they will be applied in the order they are created unless you move the rules up and down the list by highlighting the approproate rule line and hitting the blue up and down arrows.
2 Is the sender a real person or is it an alias or a distribution list? If it is a Distribution list then any mail from people within that list might be caught by the Rule. The same can apply with an alias.

Let me know how you get on with this

]]> By: Daniel http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2009/03/using-outlook-rules-to-control-the-email-deluge/comment-page-1/#comment-519 Daniel Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:50:37 +0000 http://priorityattitudes.com/?p=733#comment-519 My boss told me I have too many emails and to use rules to filter. The first rule I set up was 'email from sender xyz@thedomain.com should go to the folder xyz'. I get a lot of automated email from xyz. Well, lo and behold, xyz's emails go to the folder, but also all sorts of other regular people go there. It is the simplest rule in the world. But now it makes my life a nightmare as the rule sucks up emails from legit senders. Thanks Billy. Another well designed product. My boss told me I have too many emails and to use rules to filter. The first rule I set up was ‘email from sender xyz@thedomain.com should go to the folder xyz’. I get a lot of automated email from xyz. Well, lo and behold, xyz’s emails go to the folder, but also all sorts of other regular people go there.

It is the simplest rule in the world. But now it makes my life a nightmare as the rule sucks up emails from legit senders.

Thanks Billy. Another well designed product.

]]> By: Create custom columns in Outlook inbox — Managing Priorities with Richard Maybury http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2009/03/using-outlook-rules-to-control-the-email-deluge/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Create custom columns in Outlook inbox — Managing Priorities with Richard Maybury Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:38:50 +0000 http://priorityattitudes.com/?p=733#comment-435 [...] have a numbered subfolder in my inbox called ‘05 Faff!’ Where I put the mails I can not make an instant 4D decision on – sometimes [...] [...] have a numbered subfolder in my inbox called ‘05 Faff!’ Where I put the mails I can not make an instant 4D decision on – sometimes [...]

]]> By: Richard Maybury http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2009/03/using-outlook-rules-to-control-the-email-deluge/comment-page-1/#comment-354 Richard Maybury Thu, 21 May 2009 20:29:32 +0000 http://priorityattitudes.com/?p=733#comment-354 I agree. It is interesting to see how the current tools available to many people in companies now is already curbing the use of email. We are still a long way from reducing corporate dependence on email but I see many areas where other collaboration and teaming tools are being used alongside email within and across teams. I agree. It is interesting to see how the current tools available to many people in companies now is already curbing the use of email. We are still a long way from reducing corporate dependence on email but I see many areas where other collaboration and teaming tools are being used alongside email within and across teams.

]]> By: Pankaj http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2009/03/using-outlook-rules-to-control-the-email-deluge/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Pankaj Thu, 21 May 2009 19:07:09 +0000 http://priorityattitudes.com/?p=733#comment-353 part of the problem is using email for the wrong things - working together on documents, assigning tasks, having group discussions etc. in these group situations, a single mail evokes a torrent of responses. James Gaskin from networkworld.com is presenting a webinar on this subject on the 28th of may if you may be interested. you can register here - http://www.hyperoffice.com/business-email-overload/ part of the problem is using email for the wrong things – working together on documents, assigning tasks, having group discussions etc. in these group situations, a single mail evokes a torrent of responses. James Gaskin from networkworld.com is presenting a webinar on this subject on the 28th of may if you may be interested. you can register here – http://www.hyperoffice.com/business-email-overload/

]]> By: How to control what emails hit your Blackberry — Managing Priorities with Richard Maybury http://richardmaybury.co.uk/2009/03/using-outlook-rules-to-control-the-email-deluge/comment-page-1/#comment-189 How to control what emails hit your Blackberry — Managing Priorities with Richard Maybury Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:41:51 +0000 http://priorityattitudes.com/?p=733#comment-189 [...] have, presumably, already created critical email Rules in Outlook to help you manage the deluge and operate from an empty inbox with our 4D [...] [...] have, presumably, already created critical email Rules in Outlook to help you manage the deluge and operate from an empty inbox with our 4D [...]

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