Apply rules to all mails in inbox outlook

To apply rules to all emails in your Outlook inbox, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the "Apply Rules Now" button

1. Open Outlook and go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
2. Click on the "Rules" button in the "Move" group.
3. Click on "Apply Rules Now" from the dropdown menu.
4. In the "Apply Rules Now" dialog box, select the rule you want to apply to all emails in your inbox.
5. Click "OK" to apply the rule to all emails in your inbox.

Method 2: Using the "Rules and Alerts" dialog box

1. Open Outlook and go to the "File" tab.
2. Click on "Manage Rules & Alerts" from the left-hand menu.
3. In the "Rules and Alerts" dialog box, click on the "New Rule" button.
4. Select "Start from a blank rule" and click "Next".
5. Choose the condition you want to apply to all emails in your inbox (e.g. "Where the subject contains specific words").
6. Click "Next" and then "Finish" to create the rule.
7. In the "Rules and Alerts" dialog box, select the rule you just created and click "Apply" to apply it to all emails in your inbox.

Method 3: Using a macro

1. Open Outlook's Visual Basic Editor by pressing "Alt + F11" or by navigating to "Developer" tab and clicking on "Visual Basic".
2. In the Visual Basic Editor, insert a new module by clicking "Insert" > "Module".
3. Paste the following code into the module:

   Sub ApplyRulesToInbox()
    Dim olInbox As MAPIFolder
    Set olInbox = Application.GetNamespace("MAPI").GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox)
    Dim olItems As Items
    Set olItems = olInbox.Items
    Dim olItem As Object
    For Each olItem In olItems
        If olItem.Class = olMail Then
            ' Apply your rule here
            ' For example:
            olItem.Move olInbox.Folders("RulesApplied")
        End If
    Next olItem
   End Sub

4. Replace the comment Apply your rule here with the actual code to apply your rule to each email.
5. Save the module by clicking "File" > "Save" (or press "Ctrl + S").
6. Close the Visual Basic Editor.
7. Go back to Outlook and run the macro by clicking "Developer" tab and clicking on "Macros" > "Run" > "ApplyRulesToInbox".

Note: Before applying rules to all emails in your inbox, make sure you have a backup of your mailbox and that you understand the potential consequences of applying rules to a large number of emails.