Introduction & Opening | ICW and Outlook Interface | Configuring, Creating Folders & Receiving
Composing & Sending | Address Book | Accessing Newsgroups | Reading & Posting News
Automating Tasks | Outside Resources

Automating E-mail Tasks in Outlook Express:
There are many tasks in Outlook Express that are repetitive, and that you probably don't have the time to do regularly since they are cumbersome. You can automate these tasks, or groups of tasks together to help make life easier for you. Some automation tasks may even help you when you're away from the office. To automate tasks in Outlook Express, you must learn to use the Rules Wizard.

Using the Rules Wizard in Outlook Express:
The Rules Wizard, or Message Rules as it is called in Outlook Express, is located under the Tools Menu. To start the Rules Wizard for e-mail tasks, do the following:

1.) Click on the Tools Menu on the menu bar.
2.) Click on Message Rules, and then select Mail…

At this point, a New Mail Rule window will appear. Here you will see three fields: 1.) Select Conditions for your rule with a list of conditions with checkboxes next to them, 2.) Select Actions for your rule with a list of actions to take with checkboxes next to them, 3.) Rule Description, and 4.) Name of the rule you are creating.

To create a rule in the Rules Wizard:

1.) Select a condition for your rule from the list of conditions available by clicking on the checkbox next to the condition you're specifying.

2.) Next, click on the link in blue in the Rule Description field below that has the phrase, contains specific words, people, priorities etc.

3.) Enter a keyword or phrase in the field in the Type Specific Words dialog box, and click the Add button, and then click OK.

4.) At this point, the keyword or phrase you entered will appear in the Rule Description field following the word contains.

5.) Now, select an action to take for the condition set in your rule by clicking on the checkbox next to the action you're specifying.

6.) Next, if necessary, click on the link in blue in the Rule Description field below that has the phrase, contains specific words, people, priorities etc. Otherwise, move on to the next step.

7.) Type in a name for your rule in the final field, and then click OK.

8.) Click OK again. At this point, your rule has been created. To check and make sure it is there do the following: Click on the Tools Menu on the menu bar. Then, click on Message Rules, and then select Mail…. If the rule you've just created is not there, follow the steps above again.

Automating Newsgroup Tasks in Outlook Express:
There are newsgroup tasks in Outlook Express that are repetitive, and that you probably don't have the time to do regularly since they are cumbersome. You can automate these tasks, or groups of tasks together to help make life easier for you. Some automation tasks may even help you when you're away from the office. To automate tasks in Outlook Express, you must learn to use the Rules Wizard.

Using the Rules Wizard for Newsgroups in Outlook Express:
The Rules Wizard, or Message Rules as it is called in Outlook Express, is located under the Tools Menu. To start the Rules Wizard for newsgroup tasks, do the following:

1.) Click on the Tools Menu on the menu bar.
2.) Click on Message Rules, and then select News…

At this point, a New News Rule window will appear. The New News Rule is similar to the New Mail Rule you went through earlier. Here you will see three fields: 1.) Select Conditions for your rule with a list of conditions with checkboxes next to them, 2.) Select Actions for your rule with a list of actions to take with checkboxes next to them, 3.) Rule Description, and 4.) Name of the rule you are creating.

To create a rule in the Rules Wizard:

1.) Select a condition for your rule from the list of conditions available by clicking on the checkbox next to the condition you're specifying.

2.) Next, click on the link in blue in the Rule Description field below that has the phrase, contains specific words, people, priorities etc.

3.) Enter a keyword or phrase in the field in the Type Specific Words dialog box, and click the Add button, and then click OK.

4.) At this point, the keyword or phrase you entered will appear in the Rule Description field following the word contains.

5.) Now, select an action to take for the condition set in your rule by clicking on the checkbox next to the action you're specifying.

6.) Next, if necessary, click on the link in blue in the Rule Description field below that has the phrase, contains specific words, people, priorities etc. Otherwise, move on to the next step.

7.) Type in a name for your rule in the final field, and then click OK.

8.) Click OK again. At this point, your rule has been created. To check and make sure it is there do the following: Click on the Tools Menu on the menu bar. Then, click on Message Rules, and then select News…. If the rule you've just created is not there, follow the steps above again.