"Tom" wrote in message ...
I have a rule that fails to catch all the targeted mail in my InBox.

But if I then run the rule manually (with"Run Rules Now") the
remainder of the targeted mail in my InBox gets handled properly by
the rule.

This inconsistancy between when the rule is run automatically and
manually is weird.


You are running ONLY the one rule when you exercise it manually. That
means you are not also running all the other rules. Rules are
exercised in the order they are listed. You have prior rules that get
triggered and prevent or interfere with your later problematic rule.
You can change the order of your rules, or better analyze them to
determine what should be their proper order and if you are using the
correct conditions within your rules.

If you select ALL rules when you run manually, does the problematic
rule work or not?