- Step 1: Launch the Outlook app first.
- Step 2: In the Outlook window, click the File tab available at the top-left corner of the screen.
- Step 3: Select the Manage Rules & Alerts option to open the Rules and Alerts dialogue box.
- Step 4: In the E-mail Rules tab, click the New Rule button.
- Step 5: Next, select Stay organized, Stay up-to-date or Start from a blank rule as your template.
- Step 6: After selecting a template, you need to edit the rule description.
- Step 7: In the Edit the rule description text box, the selected description will be entered automatically.
- Step 8: If you wish to change the rule description, choose your desired option under the selected template.
- Step 9: After selecting the rule description, click the Next button.
- Step 10: In the Rules Wizard window, click the Select Conditions text box and choose your desired conditions.
- Step 11: Next, edit the rule description for the selected condition and click Next.
- Step 12: Select any exceptions to be specified in the Select exceptions field.
- Step 13: Edit the description for the selected exception and click the Next button.
- Step 14: Under Specify a name for this rule, type your desired name in the text field.
- Step 15: Under Setup rule options, uncheck the Turn on this rule checkbox and add your actions for the new rule.
- Step 16: After configuring the necessary rules, click the Finish button to complete the setup process.
- Step 17: You can also create a rule from a message.
- Step 18: To do this, click the Home tab and click the Move group to select Rules.
- Step 19: Select the Create Rule from the drop-down menu.
- Step 20: Mark all the checkboxes in the "When I get an e-mail with all of the selected conditions" section.
- Step 21: Under "Do the following," select your action and click the OK button.
- Step 22: On the Rules Wizard screen, create a new rule using the steps mentioned above. If you need a remote assistance on how to set up rules in outlook application.