if your wanting to create a message filter, try the following. note, these instructions will work for both 2007 and 2010.
here's how I create a message rule/filter in Microsoft outlook2010. First I create the folder, By doing the following; Ctrl+shift+e=create new folder. Now type in the name you wish to assign to the folder. Tab once you will hear; Folder contains: Mail and Post Items This is okay, no need to change, Now tab again, You will hear something like; Tree view, and then inbox, and all of the other folders are listed, So, I arrow up to personal folders, or, you could press the letter "p"=personal folders, And then tab to okay, press enter. So now you're folder is created. Next we need to assign a rule/filter to the newly created folder, By doing the following; 1, highlight a message which you wish to create a folder for, Example; One of the messages from this group. blind-computing@jaws-users.com 2, press applications key, up arrow and enter on, Rules sub-menu, Or, you could right arrow to open. Another way to do this is: Press applications key, press the letter "s" And then press the letter "u", which will directly place you into the message wizard. Here you will see the following screen; Always Move Messages From: blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > Always Move Messages To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > Create Rule... Manage Rules & Alerts... you now need to down arrow and enter on, create rule.... Note, as I indicated, if you use the shortcuts, the letter "s"&"u" no need to arrow anywhere, since you're in the message rule wizard. 3. you will now see a screen; Create Rule When I get e-mail with all of the selected conditions From blind-computing@jaws-users.com> by default this box is unchecked you can check this box. > When I get e-mail with all of the selected conditions Subject contains [blind-computing@jaws-users] this box is unchecked by default I would leave this box as it is. When I get e-mail with all of the selected conditions Sent to blind-computing@jaws-users.com> this box is unchecked by default you can check this box. Do the following Display in the New Item Alert window by default this box is unchecked, you can leave as is. Do the following:Play a selected sound: this box is unchecked by default, you can check this box, Browse... Move the item to folder:this box is unchecked by default, however you need to check this box, Folder...press enter here, Now, you can arrow to the particular folder, Or, you can letter navigate, Then tab okay, press enter. OK Cancel Advanced Options... now you need to tab and enter on, Advanced options... 4. You will see the following screen; Rules Wizard Which condition's do you want to check? Step 1: Select condition's checked on this computer only checked from blind-computing@jaws-users.com > not checked with RE: [blind-computing]... in the subject checked sent to blind-computing@jaws-users.com not checked with RE: [blind-computing@jaws-users.com] in the subject or body not checked through the specified account not checked sent only to me where my name is in the To box not checked not checked marked as importance not checked marked as sensitivity not checked flagged for action not checked where my name is in the Cc box not checked where my name is in the To or Cc box not checked where my name is not in the To box not checked with specific words in the body not checked with specific words in the message header not checked with specific words in the recipient's address not checked with specific words in the sender's address press enter on next; Step 2: Edit the rule description (click an underlined value) Apply this rule after the message arrives from blind-computing@jaws-users.com> <mailto: blind-computing@jaws-users.com> and sent to blind-computing@jaws-users.com> <mailto: blind-computing@jaws-users.com > and on this computer only play Windows Notify.wav and move it to the blind-computing folder and stop processing more rules Cancel < Back Next > Finish This screen is fine, Just tab next and press enter. now you will see the following screen; Rules Wizard What do you want to do with the message? Step 1: Select action's checked stop processing more rules checked play a sound checked move it to the blind-computing folder not checked move a copy to the blind-computing folder not checked assign it to the category not checked delete it not checked permanently delete it forward it to people or public group not checked not checked forward it to people or public group as an attachment not checked reply using a specific template not checked flag message for follow up at this time not checked clear the Message Flag not checked clear message's categories not checked mark it as importance not checked print it not checked start application not checked mark it as read not checked run a script Edit the rule description (click an underlined value) Apply this rule after the message arrives from blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > and sent to blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > and on this computer only play Windows Notify.wav and move it to the blind-computing folder and stop processing more rules Cancel < Back Next > Finish Again this screen is okay, just tab next and press enter. the next screen you wil see is; Rules Wizard Are there any exceptions? Step 1: Select exception's (if necessary) not checked except if from people or public group not checked except if the subject contains specific words not checked except through the specified account not checked except if sent only to me not checked except where my name is in the To box not checked except if it is marked as importance not checked except if it is marked as sensitivity except if it is flagged for action not checked not checked except where my name is in the Cc box not checked except if my name is in the To or Cc box not checked except where my name is not in the To box not checked except if sent to people or public group not checked except if the body contains specific words not checked except if the subject or body contains specific words not checked except if the message header contains specific words not checked except with specific words in the recipient's address not checked except with specific words in the sender's address not checked except if assigned to category Edit the rule description (click an underlined value) Apply this rule after the message arrives from blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > and sent to blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > and on this computer only play Windows Notify.wav and move it to the blind-computing folder and stop processing more rules Cancel < Back Next > Finish Again, you can go to the next button and press enter. now you're presented with the final screen; Rules Wizard Finish rule setup. Step 1: Specify a name for this rule blind-computing@jaws-users.com Step 2: Setup rule options Run this rule now on messages already in "blind-computing" You need to check this box Turn on this rule this box should be checked, Create this rule on all accounts Step 3: Review rule description (click an underlined value to edit) Apply this rule after the message arrives from: blind-computing@jaws-users.com > > and sent to blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > and on this computer only play Windows Notify.wav and move it to the blind-computing folder and stop processing more rules Cancel < Back Next > Finish Now, tab to finish and press enter. The rule and conditions will be applied. The messages will be moved from the inbox to they're respective folder, where the message/rule/folder/filter has been created. Let me know if this was helpful. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-Computing [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of r...@q.com Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 2:50 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] Outlook 2007, Windows 7, and message rules Hi, I have Outlook 2007 loaded on a Windows 2007 machine. I cannot get the message rules to work properly. They work fine when I create them and specify to run them at the end of creating them. However, they are not working for new email messages. All my messages are remaining in my inbox. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Ralph For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
