Using the Inbox Assistant to Process Mail Automatically

In some busy organizations that live and die by email, it's not uncommon for workers to receive dozens or even hundreds of messages per day. Managing that torrent of messages can be a full-time job, but Outlook Express can do at least part of the work. The secret is a tool called the Inbox Assistant, which enables you to define rules for Outlook Express to follow when you receive new mail.

Defining Rules for Processing Mail

To define rules that automate mail processing, choose Tools, Inbox Assistant. Click the Add button and a dialog box like the one in Figure 22.33 appears.

Figure 22.33. To create a mail processing rule, define one or more criteria in the top of this dialog box, and then ...

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