Make sure Stop processing more rules is checked for /every/ rule unless it
is grayed out. Also, move the rules that divert mail to specific folders to
the top of the list of rules.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Howard Tuckey" wrote in message
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Another silly question -- I use rules extensively, have a large rules
file. I've noticed for some time now, that I get random emails that should
go into specific folders do not follow the rules, but end up in different
folders. There's no pattern to this, but I get one or two every day that
end up in the wrong folder. Most are established newsletters IE - there's
no change in the addressing of the mail. They just end up in the wrong
folder.

Is there a way to back up the rules file yet?

thanks
howard