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
- Open Outlook 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.
- In the "Rules and Alerts" window, select the rule that is moving emails to the folder you want to stop.
- Click on the "Disable" button to disable the rule.
Method 2: Delete the rule
- Open Outlook 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.
- In the "Rules and Alerts" window, select the rule that is moving emails to the folder you want to stop.
- Click on the "Delete" button to delete the rule.
Method 3: Use the "Stop Processing More Rules" option
- Open Outlook 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.
- In the "Rules and Alerts" window, select the rule that is moving emails to the folder you want to stop.
- Click on the "Stop Processing More Rules" button to stop the rule from processing further.
Method 4: Use the "Move to" option
- Open Outlook and go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on the "Move" button in the "Move" group.
- Select "Move to" from the dropdown menu.
- In the "Move to" window, select the folder you want to move the emails to.
- Click on the "OK" button to apply the changes.
Method 5: Use the "Filter" option
- Open Outlook and go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on the "Filter" button in the "Tags" group.
- In the "Filter" window, select the condition that is moving emails to the folder you want to stop.
- Click on the "OK" button to apply the changes.
Note: The above methods may vary depending on the version of Outlook you are using.