how to set email rules in new version of Microsoft Outlook Version 1.2023.516.100 (Production)

Thanks - I stand corrected. For some reason I cannot find the rules option when i right-click. I'm 100% ceratin I saw it earlier this morning and manually ran the rule successfully. I'm mystified.

I'm seeing many, many messages about 'RULES'. I have long ago sorted things out. My initial problem was when I started with Microsoft 365 family after getting anew PC. The e-mail program (poor excuse for Outlook) was a bare-bones system. I could send and receive e-mails but that was about all I could do. There was no place to set folders or anywhere to find 'CONTACTS'. The Outlook I had on my WIN 10 machine was far superior to what I was presented with. Right now, all is good. I have access to everything but it came after I contacted support at Microsoft and eventually, everything got sorted out. My question is: Why was the e-mail program that I initially got stuck with after installing Microsoft 365 so poor!

Anyway, all good now.

Pat

THAT IS FALSE!

I CANNOT set rules for a gmail account.

It tells me that rules are not supported

there is no rules option in the right click menu for my gmail account

PLEASE RESTORE THE OLD FUNCTIONALITY!

You are correct. I confirmed with MS support. Following is the response from MS:

We are very sorry for any trouble you have experienced with the new Outlook. The new Outlook is still in the preview stage and some features are not fully developed yet. One of these features is the Rules option for IMAP and Cloud cache email accounts, which is a known issue with the product, and we do not have an ETA for its resolution.If this feature is essential for your work, you can use the classic Outlook until the issue is fixed, or you can switch between the two versions as youwish. By clicking on this toggle will take you back to classic Outlook for Windows.We appreciate your feedback and patience on this matter. Is there anything else we can help you with today?Best regards!

But for the life of me, I do not know how I created a rule this morning and ran it manually, and it worked. I have not been able to replicate it. The classic version doesn't allow it either.

My apologies for getting everyone excited and more so for the effort I am sure a lot of folks expended trying to set rules and finding it wasn't happening.

I went back to classic Outlook. If anyone wants to do this - Option 1. doesn't work, at least for me. go to step 2.

here are a few methods to switch back:

1. Toggle in New Outlook:
   • Open Outlook.
   • Navigate to the Outlook menu.
   • Uncheck the option for the New Outlook.
   • Click the Revert button.
   • Allow the application to revert to the Outlook Classic view^1^.
2. Directly Run the Classic Version:
   • The classic version of Outlook still exists alongside the new one.
   • You can find its shortcut in the Start menu or wherever you had it before.
   • If not, locate outlook.exe in one of these places (may vary slightly depending on edition):
     • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16
     • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\Office16
   • Create a new shortcut if necessary.
   • Run the old Outlook using the shortcut^2^.
3. Registry Edit (Advanced):
   • If running the above steps still opens the New Outlook for you, consider this method:
   • Open Regedit.exe.
   • Navigate to:
     • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Preferences
   • Look for the key named UseNewOutlook.
   • Set it to 0, which means that running the old Outlook will actually launch it^2^.

Remember that the New Outlook and Classic Outlook can coexist, and you can even run them concurrently. Choose the method that best suits your preference and work requirements! 📧📆