Please try to rename shorter names and temporarily disable other Outlook rules, run this rule only to see if the issue still continues. As mentioned above, if you added your POP account with existed datafiles or something else, corrupted datafiles and account settings might cause Outlook rule work abnormal.
Updating your Outlook client to the latest available version may fix the rules not working. Click on the File tab in the Ribbon header interface. Switch to the Office Account tab using the menu in the left side pane. Click on the Update Options button in the Office Updates section. Here, select Update Now if the option is available.
Then, why are my mail rules not working?
Another answer is any of these may be the culprit: 1 Rules exceed the rules quota established for your mailbox . 2 Corruption in send/receive settings file. 3 Rules set to run on one computer only. 4 Corruption using a POP3 or IMAP account.
How do I change my inbox rules in outlook?
Follow the steps below to do the same: Sign into your Outlook., and com account. Click on the Cog icon. Select Options, this opens the Options panel on the left. Under Mail select Automatic processing. Select Inbox rules. And once in the page you’ll get an option to report the issue to Outlook Team if Rules are not working.
Another common question is “How to enable automatic processing of Outlook inbox rules?”.
Sign into your Outlook., and com account. Click on the Cog icon. Select Options, this opens the Options panel on the left. Under Mail select Automatic processing. Select Inbox rules. And once in the page you’ll get an option to report the issue to Outlook Team if Rules are not working.
Open your Outlook client. Click on the File tab, and stay on the Account Information tab. Click on the Manage Rules & Alerts button. The Rules and Alerts dialog box will open on your screen. Make sure that the checkboxes are selected for all of the accounts you wish to use rules on. Placing a checkmark will enable rules.
What to do if some of the rules are not working?
If some of the rules are not working, then you can delete only those rules, instead of all the rules. For this, follow these steps: Open Outlook and click File. Click Manage Rules & Alerts to open the Rules and Alerts dialog box. Select the rules you want to delete and click Delete.