How to forward messages to another account
Use this method if you want to forward a copy of messages to someone else. The recipient will see that the message was forwarded from a message originally delivered to your e-mail account.
- Click Mail in the Navigation Pane.
- On the Tools menu, click Rules and Alerts.
- If you have more than one e-mail account in your Outlook e-mail profile, then in the Apply changes to this folder list, click the Inbox to which you want the new rule to apply.
- Click New Rule.
- Under Start from a blank rule, click Check messages when they arrive, and then click Next.
- Under Step 1: Select condition(s), select the check box next to each condition that you want the incoming message to match.
- Under Step 2: Edit the rule description, click the underlined value that corresponds to the condition, and then select or type the necessary information for the condition.
Example: Forward every message you receive from Monkey Tree
- Under Step 1: Select condition(s), select the from people or distribution list check box.
- Under Step 2: Edit the rule description, click people or distribution list.
- In one of the address lists, double-click the required person, and then click OK.
- Click Next.
- Under Step 1: Select action(s), select the forward it to people or distribution list check box.
10. Under Step 2: Edit the rule description, click people or distribution list.
11. In one of the address lists, double-click the name or distribution list to which you want to forward the messages, and then click OK.
12. Click Next twice.
13. Under Step 1: Specify a name for this rule, type a name.
To run this rule on the messages that are already in your folders, select the Run this rule now on messages already in "folder" check box.
To apply this rule to all your e-mail accounts and inboxes, select the Create this rule on all accounts check box. This option is grayed out if you do not have more than one e-mail account or Inbox.
14. Click Finish.
