How to stop outlook mails going to a folder

There are a few ways to stop Outlook emails from going to a specific folder:

Method 1: Disable the rule

  1. Open Outlook and go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
  2. Click on the "Rules" button in the "Move" group.
  3. Select "Manage Rules & Alerts" from the dropdown menu.
  4. In the "Rules and Alerts" window, select the rule that is moving emails to the folder you want to stop.
  5. Click on the "Disable" button to disable the rule.

Method 2: Delete the rule

  1. Open Outlook and go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
  2. Click on the "Rules" button in the "Move" group.
  3. Select "Manage Rules & Alerts" from the dropdown menu.
  4. In the "Rules and Alerts" window, select the rule that is moving emails to the folder you want to stop.
  5. Click on the "Delete" button to delete the rule.

Method 3: Use the "Stop Processing More Rules" option

  1. Open Outlook and go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
  2. Click on the "Rules" button in the "Move" group.
  3. Select "Manage Rules & Alerts" from the dropdown menu.
  4. In the "Rules and Alerts" window, select the rule that is moving emails to the folder you want to stop.
  5. Click on the "Stop Processing More Rules" button to stop the rule from processing further.

Method 4: Use the "Move to" option

  1. Open Outlook and go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
  2. Click on the "Move" button in the "Move" group.
  3. Select "Move to" from the dropdown menu.
  4. In the "Move to" window, select the folder you want to move the emails to.
  5. Click on the "OK" button to apply the changes.

Method 5: Use the "Filter" option

  1. Open Outlook and go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
  2. Click on the "Filter" button in the "Tags" group.
  3. In the "Filter" window, select the condition that is moving emails to the folder you want to stop.
  4. Click on the "OK" button to apply the changes.

Note: The above methods may vary depending on the version of Outlook you are using.