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Steve Mc

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I have this rule,

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that doesn't run upon sending, but if I go to 'run rules' now, it works.

Thanks,
 
BTW - that moves a copy of the message unless you disable the option to save sent messages. But the messages are marked unread. If you want them marked read automatically you need to use a macro
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Mark Sent Items as Read After Copying with a Rule | Slipstick Systems

How to mark sent messages read when you use rules to copy sent messages to a different folder.
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Ok, thanks. That did work, hovever, it moves a 'copy' of the message, but leaves the original message in the sent folder. Is there a setting that will 'move' the message to another folder and not have it remain in the sent folder ?

Also, I always created a rule from the email, itself, and did not start fresh like you indicated.
 
You could turn off the option to save sent messages then create a second rule to move everything to the sent folder - first rule would not have stop processing enabled.

The other option is a macro that moves the messages - or set the folder when you send the message - it's on the Options tab. Recently used folders will be on the menu (i haven't used it on this mailbox.) If you are moving new messages to a specific address, a macro can open the form, set the save to location and even address it. A custom template can do the same and be pinned to the taskbar or stored in the Drafts (or other folder) for easy access.
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If you are moving replies to the folder with the original, Outlook has an option to save sent messages in the same folder as the original. Conversation view shows the messages in the thread and leaves the sent message in sent folder.
 
Diane Poremsky said:
You could turn off the option to save sent messages then create a second rule to move everything to the sent folder - first rule would not have stop processing enabled.

The other option is a macro that moves the messages - or set the folder when you send the message - it's on the Options tab. Recently used folders will be on the menu (i haven't used it on this mailbox.) If you are moving new messages to a specific address, a macro can open the form, set the save to location and even address it. A custom template can do the same and be pinned to the taskbar or stored in the Drafts (or other folder) for easy access.
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If you are moving replies to the folder with the original, Outlook has an option to save sent messages in the same folder as the original. Conversation view shows the messages in the thread and leaves the sent message in sent folder.
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A always, thank you very much. Though I still can't figure it out, but at least I do get a copy of the sent mail to the folder I want. I guess I'll just manually delete the email in the sent folder. Probably not a big deal. Because I can't figure out how to record macros. In Excel, I was able to record the steps, and made creating macros very easy.
Also, I'm pretty sure this rule that I had on 2007 worked, showing that it 'moved' the email to that folder:

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Was that set up as pop on 2007? I'm pretty sure it's always moved a copy but they changed the working on the rule.

Are you moving all mail or just some? If all, you can set Outlook to not save sent messages - it will still make the copy for the rule but not put one in the sent folder.

However, if you are using IMAP, yahoo saves a copy of messages sent through their server. You cannot turn that off.
 
Diane Poremsky said:
Was that set up as pop on 2007? I'm pretty sure it's always moved a copy but they changed the working on the rule.

Are you moving all mail or just some? If all, you can set Outlook to not save sent messages - it will still make the copy for the rule but not put one in the sent folder.

However, if you are using IMAP, yahoo saves a copy of messages sent through their server. You cannot turn that off.
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Yes, always POP. I although these past few months I've been very confused, I'm pretty sure it did work like I wanted, to move a copy from the sent to the folder I wanted and not kept in the sent folder..

I only want to move the mail I send from that account, and I did look at not saving sent messages, but isn't that a universal setting, meaning it'll not save any sent mail ? I still want all my other mail/accounts sents saved.
 
Steve Mc said:
Yes, always POP. I although these past few months I've been very confused, I'm pretty sure it did work like I wanted, to move a copy from the sent to the folder I wanted and not kept in the sent folder..

I only want to move the mail I send from that account, and I did look at not saving sent messages, but isn't that a universal setting, meaning it'll not save any sent mail ? I still want all my other mail/accounts sents saved.
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Correct, if you disable it, it affects all accounts. Only IMAP accounts has a per account option.

Ihave VBA samples on slipstick.com - like this one that watches the sent folder and moves the messages that are added to it. If the account has its own data file, you'll point the parh to that folder - if accounts hare a folder, you check the sending account.
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Mark Sent Items as Read After Copying with a Rule | Slipstick Systems

How to mark sent messages read when you use rules to copy sent messages to a different folder.
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