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PART 1
Creating the new folders
1. Start your "Outlook Express".
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Right click on the root folder "Local Folder". A menu will
pop-up. In the pop-up menu choose "New
Folder...".
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3. Another small-ish window will pop-up, with an empty text box. In the text
box type the name you prefer for your folder (for example: "HEPC List")
and press "OK" (the new folder will be created as a sub-folder of
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4. Right click on the folder "HEPC List" and in the pop-up menu choose
"New Folder...". |
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5. In the new pop-up type the name you prefer
(for example: "HEPC Traffic") and press
"OK" (the new folder will be created as a
sub-folder of "HEPC List" |
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6. Right click again on the folder "HEPC List" and in the pop-up menu choose
once more
"New Folder...". |
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7. In the new pop-up type the name you prefer (for example:
"INFO Posts") and
press "OK" (the new folder will be created as a sub-folder of
"HEPC List" |
You may want to create a third folder, containing your
private exchanges with the list-members. Just follow the above instructions (last 2
paragraphs - 6 and 7) but name the sub-folder "Personal", or anything you like.
You can go even further, creating in the
"Personal" folder sub-folders for every person that you correspond
with.
PART 2 - Setting up the filters
a) The filter for "HEPC Traffic"
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1. In the Menu click on "Tools", then click on
"Message Rules", and finally click on "Mail..." |
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2. A window called "New Mail Rule"
will pop-up |
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3. In the "1. Select the
Conditions for your rule" section tick the "Where
the To line contains people" checkbox
4. In the "2. Select the Actions
for your rule" section tick the "Move it to
specified folder" checkbox
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5. In the "4. Name of the
rule:" type "HEPC Traffic"
6. In the "3. Rule
Description" click on the "contains
people" link. A small window called "Select
People" will pop-up.
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7. In the "Select People" window, in the
empty text box type the HEPC List e-mail address, then click
the "Add" button and finally the "OK"
button
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8. In the "3. Rule Description" click on the
"specified" link. A small window called "Move"
will pop-up.
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9. In the "Move" window click over the "HEPC
Traffic" folder, making sure that it turns to
highlited, then click the "OK" button
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10. In the "New Mail Rule" window press the "OK"
button
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b) The filter for INFO
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1. Another window, called "Message Rules"
will pop-up
In this window click the button "New" (top-right)
A window called "New Mail Rule" will pop-up |
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3. In the "1. Select the Conditions
for your rule" section tick the "Where the
Subject line contains specific words" and the "Where
the To line contains people" checkboxes
4. In the "2. Select the Actions for
your rule" section tick the "Move it to
specified folder" checkbox |
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5. In the "4. Name of the
rule:" section type "INFO Posts"
6. In the "3. Rule Description"
section click on the "contains specific words" link. A
small window called "Type Specific Words" will
pop-up.
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7. In the "Type Specific Words" window type "INFO",
then click the "Add" button and finally the "OK"
button
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8. In the "3. Rule Description"
section
click on the "contains people" link. A small window called "Select
People" will pop-up. In the empty text box type the HEPC
List e-mail address, then click on the "Add"
button, and finally on the "OK" button |
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9. In the "3. Rule Description" click on the
"specified" link. A small window called "Move"
will pop-up.
In this window click over the "INFO
Posts" folder, making sure that it turns to highlited, then click the "OK" button |
10. In the "New Mail Rules" click the "OK"
button
11. In the "Message Rules" click the "OK"
button
You are now set to have all the mails coming from HEPC List
transferred automatically, depending on their content, in the
folders "HEPC Traffic" and "INFO Posts".
If you subscribe to other mailing lists you can set up folders and
filters for them too; or you can set up folders and filters for the
persons you are exchanging correspondence with on regular basis.
If you need any further assistance please do not hesitate to
contact me
My best wishes
Daniel
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