How to redirect mail from outlook
Redirecting mail from Outlook involves setting up a rule to forward or redirect emails to another email address. Here are the steps:
Method 1: Forwarding emails using Outlook's built-in feature
- Open Outlook and go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on the "Rules" button in the "Move" group.
- Click on "Manage Rules & Alerts" in the drop-down menu.
- Click on "New Rule" and select "Start from a blank rule".
- Choose "Forward it to people or distribution list" and click "Next".
- Enter the email address you want to forward the emails to and click "OK".
- Name the rule (e.g., "Forward emails to [new email address]") and click "Finish".
Method 2: Redirecting emails using Outlook's "Rules" feature
- Open Outlook and go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on the "Rules" button in the "Move" group.
- Click on "Manage Rules & Alerts" in the drop-down menu.
- Click on "New Rule" and select "Start from a blank rule".
- Choose "Move it to the specified folder" and click "Next".
- Select "specified" and enter the email address you want to redirect the emails to.
- Click "OK" and name the rule (e.g., "Redirect emails to [new email address]") and click "Finish".
Method 3: Using Outlook's "Forward" feature
- Open Outlook and select the email you want to forward.
- Right-click on the email and select "Forward".
- Enter the email address you want to forward the email to in the "To" field.
- Click "Send" to forward the email.
Tips and Variations
- You can also set up rules to forward emails based on specific conditions, such as sender, subject, or keywords.
- To forward emails from a specific folder, select the folder and then follow the steps above.
- To forward emails from a specific account, select the account and then follow the steps above.
- You can also use third-party add-ins or plugins to forward emails from Outlook.