How to root mails to particular folder in outlook

Rooting emails to a particular folder in Outlook can be done in a few ways. Here are a few methods:

Method 1: Using Rules

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 "Manage Rules & Alerts" in the drop-down menu.
4. Click on "New Rule" and select "Start from a blank rule".
5. Choose "Move messages from someone to a folder" and click "Next".
6. Enter the sender's email address or a specific phrase in the "From" field.
7. Select the folder you want to root the emails to and click "Next".
8. Name the rule and click "Finish".

Method 2: Using Search Folders

1. Open Outlook and go to the "Folder" tab in the ribbon.
2. Click on "New Search Folder" and select "Custom".
3. In the "Search Folder" dialog box, enter the search criteria (e.g. sender's email address or a specific phrase).
4. Click "OK" to create the search folder.
5. Right-click on the search folder and select "Copy to Folder".
6. Select the folder you want to root the emails to and click "OK".

Method 3: Using VBA Macro

1. Open Outlook and go to the "Developer" tab in the ribbon.

2. Click on "Visual Basic" to open the Visual Basic Editor.

3. In the Editor, insert a new module by clicking "Insert" > "Module".

4. Paste the following code:

   Sub RootEmailsToFolder()
    Dim olApp As New Outlook.Application
    Dim olNamespace As Outlook.Namespace
    Dim olFolder As MAPIFolder
    Dim olSearch As Search
    Dim olItems As Items
   
    Set olApp = New Outlook.Application
    Set olNamespace = olApp.GetNamespace("MAPI")
    Set olFolder = olNamespace.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox)
    Set olSearch = olFolder.Folders("Search Folders").Find("Your Search Folder Name")
    Set olItems = olSearch.Items
   
    For Each olItem In olItems
        olItem.Move olFolder
    Next olItem
   
    Set olItems = Nothing
    Set olSearch = Nothing
    Set olFolder = Nothing
    Set olNamespace = Nothing
    Set olApp = Nothing
   End Sub

5. Replace "Your Search Folder Name" with the name of your search folder.

6. Save the module by clicking "File" > "Save" (or press Ctrl+S).

7. Close the Visual Basic Editor.

8. Go back to Outlook and click on the "Developer" tab in the ribbon.

9. Click on "Macros" and select "Run" next to the "RootEmailsToFolder" macro.

Note: Make sure to adjust the code to match your specific requirements and Outlook version.