What Is It?
Rules are used to manage the user's inbox. They can be created to delete all emails from a specific sender, or they can sort emails into folders based on the sender. Rules are versatile and can cut down on the need for manually managing the users inbox.
Who Can Use It?
Anyone with an email account.
How Do I Use It In the Outlook App?
To create rules in the outlook app navigate to the home page. Click on the File tab and make sure the email you want to change the rules for is shown in the first option. Select Rules and Alerts.
In the left hand corner, click on New Rule and then select the template you want to use or if you want to start from scratch.
Select the conditions you want your rule to check for.
Then select the actions you want to perform and the exceptions you want to include. Once You've done that, you can review your rule and click Finish.
How Do I Use It In Outlook Web Access?
To create rules in the browser version of outlook click on the settings icon in the top right and then on View all Outlook Settings
Select the Mail/Rules section of the settings. Click Add new rule.
Add the desired conditions and actions.
