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PC Tip of the Week: Microsoft Outlook 2007

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

How do I set up the “automatic replies” rule?

1. On the Tools menu, click Rules and Alerts.
2. In the Rules and Alerts dialog box, click New Rule.
3. In the Rules Wizard, click Check messages when they arrive, and then click Next.
4. Under Step 1, select the Uses the form name form check box. (You may need to scroll down to find this option.)
5. Under Step 2, click Form name, and then select Accept Meeting Response and Tentative Meeting Response. After you add the two forms, click Close and then Next in the main Rules Wizard window.Choose Forms dialog box

Be sure to select Application Forms from the drop-down list at the top of the dialog box, or you might miss Accept Meeting Response and Tentative Meeting Response.
6. Select the following exception: Except if the body contains specific words.
7. In Step 2, click Specific words, type a space, and then click Add and then OK. Step 2 in Rules Wizard
8. Click Finish.

PC Tip of the Week: Microsoft Outlook 2007

Friday, January 15th, 2010

How can I make all messages sent only to me blue?

1. On the View menu, point to Current View, and then click Customize Current View.
2. In the dialog box, click Automatic Formatting.
3. In the Automatic Formatting dialog box, click Add.
4. In the Name box, type Me, and then click Font.
5. In the Font dialog box, select Blue on the Color menu, and then click OK.
6. In the Automatic Formatting dialog box, click Condition.
7. In the Condition dialog box, select the Where I am check box next to The only person on the To line and then click OK until all of the dialog boxes are closed.