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Old February 22nd 07, 12:14 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
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Is there a way to use OR in a rule in outlook 2003?


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Old February 22nd 07, 12:21 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
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Not within different conditions.

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Old February 22nd 07, 12:36 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
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i dont understand please explain

If email address contains abc
Or
if email address contains xyz

thats what i'd like


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Old February 22nd 07, 01:32 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
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Default Useing OR in a rule

Choose the condition 'from person or list' and select more than one person.

The rule will read
Apply after the mail arrives
From or
do... whatever


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i dont understand please explain

If email address contains abc
Or
if email address contains xyz

thats what i'd like


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Not within different conditions.

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Old February 22nd 07, 04:31 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
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Default Useing OR in a rule

John wrote:

Is there a way to use OR in a rule in outlook 2003?


Sure, provided you specify the strings to match on the same condition. In
fact, OR is the only logical operation you can perform. If you want to use
AND, you have to use two rules. You can find an example of that he
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.outlook/msg/46292dddbdfa4336
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