SubscribeHow to forward your Outlook 2007 email automatically to another email address. Useful for when you are going away on vacation, or using a different email address for a certain period of time.
1. In Outlook 2007, from the Tools menu, select Rules and Alerts. From the Email Rules tab, choose New Rule…
2. Select under Start from a blank rule select Check messages when they arrive and click Next.
3. If you wish to only forward certain messages, you can select conditions for each message that gets forwarded. If you want all your messages to be forwarded, leave everything unchecked. You will get a message This rule will be applied to every message you receive. Is this correct? Select Yes.
4. Check forward it to people or distribution list. In the lower pane, click people or distribution list.
5. This will open the Rule Address window with the address book. Search for the the email address(es) to which you would like to forward your mail. You can also just type the full email addresses in the To field. Click OK then Next when done.
6. The box to setup exceptions appears. Select any exceptions you would like to apply to this rule and click Next. Most users leave this blank.
7. Under Specify a name for this rule, give your rule a name. Check the box for Turn on this rule if you would like Outlook to start forwarding messages now. Check Run this rule now on messages already in “Inbox” (rarely used) if you would like Outlook to forward everything that is already in your Inbox . Click Finish and you’re done.
by em, on March 28 2008 @ 12:50 pm
it would be nice to state the difference between Forward and Redirect. Some people may want to actually do redirect, because this is more convenient when answering emails.
by Ken, on April 19 2008 @ 8:04 am
Well, I have repeated the steps several times, and it does not work, it must have to due with server rules, and the client rules can’t over ride the server ruls.
by Bob, on May 1 2008 @ 12:49 pm
Is there a way to tell if server rules are overriding the client rules? Is there a work-around to get past the server rules?
by Ann, on July 19 2008 @ 5:55 am
It worked like a charm. Just what I needed to get my charter.net mail on my macbook while travelling. Thanks so much.
by Graeme, on August 6 2008 @ 3:38 pm
Very useful tool and rule. Worked well for me and perfect for when I am travelling!. Thx
by Nick, on October 21 2008 @ 11:31 pm
Does not work with hotmail accounts
by Charles, on October 26 2008 @ 6:01 am
Does this also leaves a Copy on the original received mail account?
Like for example mail is sent to blabla@bla.com en I forward it to test@test.com does the copy also be there at blabla@bla.com.
Thnx in advance
by Goran Matic, on November 28 2008 @ 10:12 am
Yes, this also leaves a copy of the original mail in your inbox. If you REDIRECT instead of FORWARD, then your email will not stay in your Inbox.
by John Davenport, on December 4 2008 @ 2:38 am
If you cannot forward from within a larger business organisation a Microsoft Exchange account may be operating. This prevents auto-forwarding in the interests of information security – not helpful those who work both at home and the office!!
by AK, on January 14 2009 @ 12:49 am
Hey just needed some help..is there any way to forward a mail after SENDING it to a recepient?? thers no option of forwarding when you ‘finish sending’ a mail in rules..
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by omar shah, on February 10 2009 @ 10:35 pm
hello , i recently deleted one of my distribution lists named ‘ FRNZ IN Q8 ‘ later i deleted the list and added the same memebers in another list named ‘FRIENDS IN Q8 ‘ te problem now is that whenever i want to mail this list , outlook says – certain parameter values do not match.and in the ‘ TO : ‘ bar it shows both the list’s name – ‘ FRNZ IN Q8 & FRIENDS IN Q8 ‘ But unable to send the message to the new one. plz help.!! ive got so many friends in that list .
by EMS, on March 31 2009 @ 11:31 am
How would you do this if you have several e-mail address coming into your Outlook, can you choose which inbox folder you want to apply the rules to??
by mark, on July 22 2009 @ 4:49 am
when forwarding emails from outlook 2007 to another email address, does it for example, outlook 2007 need to be running or can you just shut down pc and will it still work, also will it work with my sky email??
by Dale Kopchick, on August 6 2009 @ 6:22 am
I would like to have a forwarding rule based on time of day as well as date range. For example, forward alerts arriving after 5:00 PM from a server to an after hours support group.
Thank you,
Dale
by Fred, on October 5 2009 @ 12:47 pm
Actually redirect still leaves messages in my inbox. What I did was do redirect but also add the condition “then delete the email.” This sends the message on and then removes it from the server.
by jeff, on December 5 2009 @ 6:39 pm
Awsome, thx this works great. I have a Blackberry on the Boost mobile network, now I can forward my email to my gmail on that phone and I am good to go,bye bye Iphone, I get it all for $50
by Michal, on December 9 2009 @ 7:54 am
THIS INSTRUTIONS HELPED ME SO MUCH! THANK YOU!
by Hitesh S, on December 17 2009 @ 4:01 am
Goodhelp!
by CK, on January 31 2010 @ 7:18 pm
Thanks.
by nicki, on February 18 2010 @ 1:31 pm
I agree that a forwarding rule based on the time of day would be really handy.
by ani, on March 8 2010 @ 8:34 am
I have the rules setup and working fine. Bur I wanna know if Outlook has to run for the rules to work or the rules will be applied even though Outlook is not running or the station is off.
Thanks