Are Outlook rules recursive?

If I create a rule to move all mail from user@test.com into my "User" folder, will it move all of the mail from user@test.com that's in my Inbox to the same folder as well? Or, will it just move new mail into that folder?

divided

Posted 2010-12-06T13:52:43.213

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1retroactive may be the word you're looking for – Phoshi – 2010-12-06T14:29:49.063

recursion (rɪˈkɜːʃən) — n

the act or process of returning or running back

2010-12-06T15:16:33.623

You really don't mean "recursive". – Jer – 2012-04-10T13:15:10.527

Answers

It will just move new e-mails.
There is an option when you set the rule up to run on messages already in the inbox

Joe Taylor

Posted 2010-12-06T13:52:43.213

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Thanks - do I have this option in Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2010? – divided – 2010-12-06T15:16:59.067

You certainly do in Outlook 2003, I haven't used Outlook 2010 yet so can't be sure but it has been a consistent through every edition of Outlook I have used so I imagine so yes. – Joe Taylor – 2010-12-06T21:35:36.277