This is a good idea, Gary. Another easy way that I test rules is by adding an extra action to each rule: "Display dialog". In the Dialog text, I simply type in the name of the corresponding rule. Then, when the rule runs, a dialog box shows up telling me exactly which rule applied an action to a message. Obviously, this wouldn't work well for applying rules to multiple messages, but it works well for testing with one message.
On 11/25/02 10:11 AM, "Gary Lists" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am wondering if any of you have ever felt a need for -- or developed > method of -- determining which rule put a message in its ending location? > > Recently, as I've read suggestions on this list (primarily from Mickey S. > and Allen W.) and other places for developing rules, I've been experimenting > a bit, and find myself occasionally wondering "what rule put this message > here?". > > I'll share my simple method, which seems to be fairly useful for testing, > but may not be the best long term solution. > > What I've done is to create a new category for each rule I want to test, and > then have the rule set the message to that category. It's a bit cumbersome, > but it at least allows some means of testing rules. The limitation here (a > limitation of Entourage?) is that I can't compound categories via rules. If > a message gets several rules applied, and each rule sets a category, the > previous categories set by rules are replaced, not added. > > So, if you've developed any other methods, I'd very much like to hear about > it. (Script running is out, of course, because only one script can run on > via rule...another weak area of E2001, IMHO.) -- Mickey Stevens Microsoft Mac MVP The Entourage Help Page: <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/> -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
