Outlook script to auto move emails from sent items to a folder

If you need a more detailed description, just let me know what the rule is supposed to do (e.g. move mails from "john" with "test" in the subject to the folder "testfiles") and I'll provide you with a step for step guide on how to create it.

Hi, thanks for the response.

The rule hopefully is basic and simple but I'm struggling to make it work.

I send an email out.
This in turns puts a copy in my sent items, which I want automatically to move to my inbox.


That's it.

Hi, unfortunately rules can only be applied on mails in your inbox, but you still have 2 options to achieve what you want.
1: you can change the folder where sent items are saved. Therefore please have a look at this Microsoft article:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-001/outlook-help/change-where-sent-e-mail-messages-are-saved-HA010164216.aspx

2: you can setup a rule that creates a copy of every message you send out and puts it in your inbox folder (another copy will still be in your sent items folder) simply create a rule that "checks messages after sending" and choose the option to "move a copy to the specified folder". As the specified folder input your inbox and that should be it.

Hi, I'm confused that you say rules can only be applied to inbox! but your option 2 then is contradictory, and implies that the rule is applied to sent items.

Can you clarify this contradiction please.

Thanks

Hi,
sorry if my previous post was a little confusing.
What I actually mean is that you have 2 options on how rules can be applied in Outlook.
1. When messages arrive (these rules are applied to the specified items located in your Inbox only)
2. When messages are sent (these rules are applied when you hit the "Send" button on an email and the message leaves your outbox folder - please be aware that those rules have nothing to do with your Sent Items folder though)

What this means is that rules can only be applied when a message comes in or leaves your account. The message that is automatically saved in your Sent Items folder is just a copy of the original message you sent out and not actively processed through your mail account. That is why you cannot apply a rule on one of those messages that are located in your Sent Items folder.

The rule described in step 2 does actually check if a message is leaving your account. If so, it creates a copy (in addition to the one in your sent items folder) and places it in your inbox.

I hope this makes it a little clearer.
Sorry for the confusion.

this worked for me thanks.