How to modify Outlook mail rules

Owned by Kyle Warchuck (Deactivated), created
Sept 01, 2021
2 min read

Outlook rules can be used for a variety of things such as blocking senders and forwarding emails. This is a guide on how to create and modify basic mail rules

Instructions

Outlook rules are easiest to modify from the web version of outlook

  1. To begin, go to the web version of outlook:
    portal.office.com

  2. If you’re trying to modify a shared inbox, click your account in the top right corner of the screen then select to open another inbox. This will bring up a search page to search the inboxes you have control over.

  3. When you’re in the correct inbox, click the gear icon in the top right corner then ‘View all outlook settings’

     

  4. From here you can select Mail>Rules

     

  5. From here you can create/modify/delete various rules