Outlook Rules Not Working? 5 Easy Ways to Fix It

Ensure you have enabled the Outlook rule

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Key notes

A few readers have complained about Outlook rules not working. We understand the inconvenience because utilizing Outlook rules can make organizing your inbox and streamlining your email workflow easier.

Let us walk you through some solutions in this guide. If youcan not set up your Outlook account, look at our other guide introducing easy resolutions.

Why are my rules not working in Outlook?

Your rules may not work for any of the following reasons:

You may need to learn more aboutExchange Server management toolsthat help simplify the use of the service.

What do I do if my Outlook rules are not working?

You may consider this workaround before trying any other solutions:

If this trick does not work, proceed to our detailed solutions.

1. Enable the rule

2. Delete some Outlook rules

3. Enable Cached Exchange mode

4. Rename the SRS file

5. Create additional rules for each account type

How do I know if a rule is working in Outlook?

Here are a few tips:

That will be it for this guide. Now you should have your rules working as intended on Microsoft Outlook.

For this guide, we used the new Outlook 365, so we recommenddownloading and installing the most updated versions of Outlookto ensure the best results.

Lastly, please reach out to us in the comment section below and let us know which solution worked for you.

Outlook Rules Not Working? 5 Easy Ways to Fix It#

Why are my rules not working in Outlook?#

What do I do if my Outlook rules are not working?#

1. Enable the rule#

2. Delete some Outlook rules#

3. Enable Cached Exchange mode#

4. Rename the SRS file#

5. Create additional rules for each account type#

How do I know if a rule is working in Outlook?#