How to Auto-Forward Emails in Outlook

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Use Outlook Forwarding

Step 1:Navigate toOutlook Webon the desktop browser and sign in using Microsoft account credentials.

Step 2: Tap on theSettings iconat the upper right.

Step 3:Navigate toMail>Forwarding.

Step 4:Enable theforwarding optionand enter theemailwhere you want to forward the Outlook emails.

Step 5: Enable or disable theKeep a copy of the forwarded messagesoption and hitSaveat the bottom.

That’s it. Now, you will see all the Outlook auto-forwarding emails to your other email address. But as I mentioned earlier, this practice forwards all emails and might crowd your inbox.

To avoid such issues, use the Outlook Rules function to set certain rules for email forwarding.

Create Outlook Rules

Step 1:Navigate toOutlook Webon the desktop browser andsign inusing Microsoft account credentials.

Step 2:Tap on theSettings iconat the upper right corner.

Step 3:Navigate toMail>Rules.

Step 4:SelectAdd new rule. Add arelevant nameto the rule and move to the condition option.

Step 5:You can select from a bunch of conditions, such asSubject,Keyword,Market with,People, and more.

Step 6:You can add as many conditions as you prefer in the rule.

Step 7:After adding relevant conditions, move toAdd an actionand selectRoute>Forward to.

Step 8: Select the email address to which you want the emails to be forwarded.

You can also add an exception to a rule. Tap onAdd an exceptionand set a separate condition for it. Hit theSavebutton at the bottom corner, and you are good to go.

From now on, whenever an incoming email arrives with a relevant subject or body keywords, Outlook will run the rule and act accordingly.

Set Automatic Replies

Outlook also allows you to set automatic replies to let the recipient know that you have received their mail and plan to reply properly soon.

Step 1:Open Outlook Web and tap on theSettingsicon at the top right.

Step 2:Go toMail>Automatic Replies.

Step 3:Toggle onAutomatic replies on. Select thetimeframeto run auto-reply for Outlook mail.

Step 4:You can also enableSend replies to only contactsthat ignore emails from other contacts and only send automatic replies to contacts.

There you go. You have successfully enabled auto-forwarding on Outlook.

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Last updated on 08 August, 2024

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