Do you use the "rule" feature in Outlook?

[Nocturnal]

Where if say, moderator@anandtech.com sends you a subscription update in regards to a thread your subscribed to, it goes to a folder called "Anandtech E-Mails." Does anyone use this feature?

 

[Nohr]

Yup, helps keep things organized.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Depends on the version of MS Outlook as I've found the "rules" feature has gotten better w/ each release Nocturnal

 

[Goosemaster]

It's detremental for my parents outlook account on their PC...

i HATE explainning to them why they keep getting "enlarge your penis" emails:|

 

[anxi80]

yes, i have a rule configured for e-bill reminders, and another for dell coupons, so they all get sent to their own folder. and of course, the rules set up for spam. the rest, i just leave in my inbox and decide what to do from there with those e-mails.

 

[RossMAN]

Yep, I have 30 e-mail addresses they all get moved to separate folders based on which account receives the e-mail ... gets directed to that folder.

 

[cpals]

Yep, use it a lot for sorting personal, school, and family emails.... also sort out some online mailing list stuff.

 

[0roo0roo]

yea, its pretty cool for sorting regular senders

 

[MaxDSP]

Absolutely, but more at work than at home. I use Hotmail as my main personal account (I don't know if Rules can be set up for these accounts in Outlook) so I don't get much use out of them at home, but at work, it has become somewhat of a necessity. With many e-mails flying around, 50% worthless, it makes going through all the information that much easier.

 

[ElFenix]

sounds like a "filter"

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
Where if say, moderator@anandtech.com sends you a subscription update in regards to a thread your subscribed to, it goes to a folder called "Anandtech E-Mails." Does anyone use this feature?

That is the only way to cut trough spam .

 

[loup garou]

Yep, rules rule.

The only thing that sucks is that the stupid TMobile webmail connector can't view subfolders of the inbox, so I don't get text alerts on my phone when I get a new mail that was moved to a subfolder and I can't view any moved msgs on my phone. :disgust:

 

[imported_Papi]

my word! Who needs thirty e-mail addresses?

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Yep, I have 30 e-mail addresses they all get moved to separate folders based on which account receives the e-mail ... gets directed to that folder.

if you had a better mail client all your email wouldn't get dumped into one place to begin with

 

[wiredspider]

Yep, use them all the time at work.