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(2) Dear Computer Lady,

My question is regarding email addresses. We have 4 different addresses and would like to have them go into separate folders when they come in.

On our previous computer this was set up, however, I can't recall how it was done so that I can set it up on my present computer. I have outlook express and run windows XP.

Regards, Janet

Dear Janet,

You can have the e-mails go into separate folders using Outlook Express message rules. These rules have changed with different versions of Outlook Express, but since you are using Windows XP, you should be able to follow these directions with no problems.

1. First, if you have not already made folders for your messages to be filtered into, create them now. Just right-click on "Local Folders" and click on "New Folder...". Type a name for your new folder and click "OK".

2. Now to create the rule to move mail to that folder, click on "Tools" in the menu bar, then point to "Message Rules" and click on "Mail".

3. You will now see the "New Mail Rule" window. The first section of this window says "Select the conditions for your rule". Scroll down and find the condition that says "Where the message is from the specified account" and click to put a check mark on that line.

4. In the middle section, you will chose an action for the rule. In this case, you want to check "Move it to the specified folder".

5. Now look at the third section of the window. You will see a description of your rule with two parts that are underlined. Click on the underlined words and select the mail account and folder for your rule.

6. The last section is simply a place for you to type the name for your mail rule. Give it a name that describes its function and click "OK". Make sure the new rule has a check mark in front of it, and click "OK" again.

The messages from that account will now go into the folder you specified. You can repeat this action for as many e-mail accounts as you wish.

Elizabeth

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