Setting a rule to look for a word in the 'from' header?

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Dave F

Hi
O' 20002

I can't seem to set a rule that looks for a word in the 'From' header in the
inbox.
It's the part that is in the 'Displayed Name' box when of the senders email
address.

Any Ideas?

Thanks in advance

Dave F.
 
It is a standard Wizard Rule so what is the problem? Make sure that the
peolpe in the rule are in your Address Book/Contacts folder as well.
 
Hi

I'm trying to divert the 'microsoft security update' virus to a separate
folder.

All the actual addresses of the senders are different so I can't use the
senders address option, & I'm definitely not putting them in my address book
as Roady suggested.

However, the word microsoft or MS usually appears in the 'displayed name'
which is shown in the 'from' list in the inbox folder.

That's what I'm trying to look for in my rule.

Hope that clarifies it for you.

Cheers

Dave F.

Diane Poremsky said:
what is failing? are you using a from rule or words in the header?

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Dave F said:
Hi
O' 20002

I can't seem to set a rule that looks for a word in the 'From' header in the
inbox.
It's the part that is in the 'Displayed Name' box when of the senders email
address.

Any Ideas?

Thanks in advance

Dave F.
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Well, you never mentioned that you wnated to redirect UNWANTED mail :-)

Try the following rules for that;
http://www.slipstick.com/rules/junkmail.htm#sue

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Dave F said:
Hi

I'm trying to divert the 'microsoft security update' virus to a separate
folder.

All the actual addresses of the senders are different so I can't use the
senders address option, & I'm definitely not putting them in my address book
as Roady suggested.

However, the word microsoft or MS usually appears in the 'displayed name'
which is shown in the 'from' list in the inbox folder.

That's what I'm trying to look for in my rule.

Hope that clarifies it for you.

Cheers

Dave F.

Diane Poremsky said:
what is failing? are you using a from rule or words in the header?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours

http://www.poremsky.com - http://www.cdolive.com

Expert Zone http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

Search for answers: http://groups.google.com
Most recent posts to the Outlook newsgroups:
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