I am considering changing to Outlook from Thunderbird. I have information on
how to migrate my emails, addresses and calendar ro Outlook, but I have no
information on converting the Thunderbird Filters.

I understand they are called Rules in Outlook, but I cannot find how to
access them in Outlook. I read that they should be under the Tools tab but I
have no such option.

Does anyone know how to get the rules feature to run? Did I mess up the
installation somehow?

thanks

...steve

I just realized I failed to say that I am using Outlook 2003
....steve

"sghalliday" wrote:

I am considering changing to Outlook from Thunderbird. I have information on
how to migrate my emails, addresses and calendar ro Outlook, but I have no
information on converting the Thunderbird Filters.

I understand they are called Rules in Outlook, but I cannot find how to
access them in Outlook. I read that they should be under the Tools tab but I
have no such option.

Does anyone know how to get the rules feature to run? Did I mess up the
installation somehow?

thanks

..steve

'Tools|Rules and Alerts' in my copy of Outlook 2003; be sure to wait for the
menu to expand all the way.

Hal
--
Hal Hostetler, CPBE --
Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com

"sghalliday" wrote in message
...
I just realized I failed to say that I am using Outlook 2003
...steve

"sghalliday" wrote:

I am considering changing to Outlook from Thunderbird. I have
information on
how to migrate my emails, addresses and calendar ro Outlook, but I have
no
information on converting the Thunderbird Filters.

I understand they are called Rules in Outlook, but I cannot find how to
access them in Outlook. I read that they should be under the Tools tab
but I
have no such option.

Does anyone know how to get the rules feature to run? Did I mess up the
installation somehow?

thanks

..steve

Hal:

This forum wll not let me post an attachment, but I have a screen cature
that shows it is NOT there. I waited until it was completely expandd - just
NOT there.

...steve

"Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I]" wrote:

'Tools|Rules and Alerts' in my copy of Outlook 2003; be sure to wait for the
menu to expand all the way.

Hal
--
Hal Hostetler, CPBE --
Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com

sghalliday wrote:

This forum wll not let me post an attachment, but I have a screen
cature that shows it is NOT there. I waited until it was completely
expandd - just NOT there.

Put your screenshot on one of the many free image-hosting web sites and
include a link to it.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

duh, I guess I should have thought of that one - especially as I already have
an account - look at http://www.box.net/shared/z5hdafqro7#1:8993505:88961943

thanks for the idea
...steve

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

sghalliday wrote:

This forum wll not let me post an attachment, but I have a screen
cature that shows it is NOT there. I waited until it was completely
expandd - just NOT there.

Put your screenshot on one of the many free image-hosting web sites and
include a link to it.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

sghalliday wrote:

duh, I guess I should have thought of that one - especially as I
already have an account - look at
http://www.box.net/shared/z5hdafqro7#1:8993505:88961943

Right-click the menu area and check Advanced. You should get another
toolbar whose right end contains a "Rules and Alerts" icon.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

OK, did that. I got a toolbar that contains (in order) Outlook Today, back,
forward, up one level, reading pane, and undo. No rules button.

....steve

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

sghalliday wrote:

duh, I guess I should have thought of that one - especially as I
already have an account - look at
http://www.box.net/shared/z5hdafqro7#1:8993505:88961943

Right-click the menu area and check Advanced. You should get another
toolbar whose right end contains a "Rules and Alerts" icon.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

I am still stuck on this problem.

I tried un-installing OUtlook and then re-installing but I don't think it
did a complete uninstall as the new version remembered many things from the
old one.
I tried removing Norton anti-spam but that didn't change anything - I
wondered if its rules are over-riding Outlook's

I really want to convert to Outlook but without rules I cannot even
contemplate it. Any suggestions as to what I try next?

....steve

"sghalliday" wrote:

OK, did that. I got a toolbar that contains (in order) Outlook Today, back,
forward, up one level, reading pane, and undo. No rules button.

...steve

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

sghalliday wrote:

duh, I guess I should have thought of that one - especially as I
already have an account - look at
http://www.box.net/shared/z5hdafqro7#1:8993505:88961943

Right-click the menu area and check Advanced. You should get another
toolbar whose right end contains a "Rules and Alerts" icon.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

Never mind.

I created a new profile and then re-installed my email and I now see it.
Maybe I did not have the email account installed correctly.

...steve

"sghalliday" wrote:

I am still stuck on this problem.

I tried un-installing OUtlook and then re-installing but I don't think it
did a complete uninstall as the new version remembered many things from the
old one.
I tried removing Norton anti-spam but that didn't change anything - I
wondered if its rules are over-riding Outlook's

I really want to convert to Outlook but without rules I cannot even
contemplate it. Any suggestions as to what I try next?

...steve

"sghalliday" wrote:

OK, did that. I got a toolbar that contains (in order) Outlook Today, back,
forward, up one level, reading pane, and undo. No rules button.

...steve

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

sghalliday wrote:

duh, I guess I should have thought of that one - especially as I
already have an account - look at
http://www.box.net/shared/z5hdafqro7#1:8993505:88961943

Right-click the menu area and check Advanced. You should get another
toolbar whose right end contains a "Rules and Alerts" icon.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]