How to easily File Mail with Message Rules in Microsoft Outlook?

Using rules to handle mail can save you filing and mailbox cleanup time, as well as automate replies and forwards.

1. Go to Tools > Rules and Alerts
2. Click the New Rules button, and be sure that Start creating a rule from a template is selected in the Rules Wizard dialog.
3. Work through the steps of the Rules Wizard to create your own custom rule
4. After completing the wizard, you will see your rule listed in the Rules and Alerts dialog box, along with a check box to indicate whether the rule is currently on or off. Click OK to save your rule.

You can return to the Rules and Alerts dialog at any time to turn a rule on or off from
Tools > Rules and Alerts