When you set up normal rules in Outlook, they only work when the Outlook app is open on your system. These are called client-side rules because they work in the Outlook client app. They’re great for things like filtering email into different folders because the rules fire off when you open Outlook or when any messages hit your inbox.
If you want the rules to work even when the Outlook isn’t running, log in to your account via web-based access, i., and e. OWA, and recreate the rules there. Note: If you have both server-based rules and client-based rules, then the server-based rules will be applied first, followed by client-based rules.
There are two types of rules in Outlook—server-based and client-only., and server-based rules. When you’re using a Microsoft Exchange Server account, some rules are server-based. These rules run on your mailbox on the Exchange mail server even when Outlook isn’t running.
This begs the inquiry “Why is my client-based rule not working in Outlook 2016?”
Client-based rules only work when Outlook email client is running. If you have created a client-based rule with the Rules Wizard, it’s indicated by this message: If a rule is not working in Outlook 2016, 2013, 2010, or other version, it’s possible that the rule is client-based and Outlook is not running when emails are received.
Are Outlook 2007 rules case sensitive?
Didn’t you already ask this? The answer then, as now, is no. Outlook rules are indeed case sensitive. I don’t know when ‘they’ changed it. But all of the sudden the rules of one of my accounts didn’t work anymore. I tried cleanrules – but to no avail.
Are outlook rules case sensitive?
Yes Outlook rules are case sensitive . If you need to, you can cover the three most common cases of capitalization (e. g, “cat”, “Cat” and “CAT”) by simply adding them as additional strings in your condition. Note that in our Timed Email Organizer add-in, that the rules are NOT case sensitive.
As you say, it would appear *SOME* rules are case sensitive and it appears to be in contect. Take the email address below as an example: Now, if I select “from people or public group” it will take inside litigation, INSIDELITIGATION or Inside, and litigation.
Is it possible to run the rule manually?
I can run the rule manually but the rule does not run automatically. I’ve tried the usual steps of clearing out the cache, removing Outlook and reinstalling and a few others but nothing seems to work. I can see the rules in Web Outlook so that tells me that the client Outlook is communicating correctly with the web server.
Is the header of an email case sensitive?
If you use “with specific words in the message header” it is always case sensitive. Not open for further replies. Outlook 2007 how to chcek all rules?