Automatically forward emails in outlook 2010
To automatically forward emails in Outlook 2010, you can use the "Rules" feature. Here's how:
Step 1: Create a new rule
- Open Outlook 2010 and go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on the "Rules" button in the "Move" group.
- Select "Manage Rules & Alerts" from the dropdown menu.
- Click on "New Rule" to create a new rule.
Step 2: Choose the rule type
- In the "Rules and Alerts" window, select "Start from a blank rule" and click "Next".
- Choose "Check messages when they arrive" and click "Next".
Step 3: Specify the conditions
- In the "Rules and Alerts" window, select "with specific words in the subject" and enter the words you want to use as a trigger (e.g. "forward to").
- Click "Next".
Step 4: Specify the action
- In the "Rules and Alerts" window, select "forward it to people or distribution list" and enter the email address of the person or distribution list you want to forward the emails to.
- Click "Next".
Step 5: Specify any exceptions
- If you want to exclude certain emails from being forwarded, select "except if" and specify the conditions (e.g. "except if the sender is in my contacts").
- Click "Next".
Step 6: Name and save the rule
- Enter a name for the rule (e.g. "Automatically forward emails to [email address]").
- Click "Finish" to save the rule.
Tips and Variations
- You can also use the "Rules" feature to forward emails based on specific sender or recipient addresses, or based on specific keywords in the email body.
- To forward emails to multiple recipients, separate their email addresses with semicolons (;).
- To forward emails with attachments, make sure to select the "Include attachments" option in the "Rules and Alerts" window.
- To test the rule, send an email to yourself with the trigger words in the subject line and verify that it is forwarded to the specified recipient.