How to Set the Folders in Outlook Express to Have Email Sent to a Folder
- 1). Launch Outlook Express on your computer.
- 2). Click "Tools" from the top menu, then click "Message Rules" and "Mail." This will open the Message Rule window.
- 3). Click the "New" button to create a new mail rule. The mail rule window will appear, displaying three sets of boxes.
- 4). Place a check in the box next to the mail condition you would like to use in the Conditions box. This can be a condition such as a certain keyword or a specific sender's email address.
- 5). Place a check next to "Move it to the specified folder" in the Actions box. In the bottom box, you will see a line of text which contains two highlight text links.
- 6). Click the first text link to set your condition. Depending on the condition you choose, you will need to either enter the keywords or email address that the program will use to sort your incoming email messages. Outlook Express will prompt you to type a keyword or select an email address from your contact list.
- 7). Click the "Specified" text link. Outlook Express will prompt you to select a folder to hold the messages.
- 8). Type a name for the new email rule in "Name" text box, then click "OK" to save the rule. Whenever a new email arrives that triggers the email rule, Outlook Express will automatically move that message to the specified folder.