Outlook rule for messages for while I am the only name in the "To:" box
Similar to this question I'd like to filter my messages based on how prominently they feature me in the address list. I often get important messages that look like this:
To: <me>
Cc: <one or more people>
The fact that I'm the only person on the "To" line signals that these are important messages for me, but Outlook's built-in "Sent only to me filter" won't pick them up for me because there are other people CC-ed. Is there some way I can move messages where I'm the only To address, regardless of who's CC-ed?
FWIW I'm running Office Pro 2016.
I have done a test in my lab, I cannot create a rule to filter the messages that the To filed is only you. But I have found that I can Color-code email messages sent only to you, follow these steps to do these: For more details: Color-code email messages sent only to you
You can ensure OP is the only recipient in the To: line by using a "Search Folder" with Advanced criteria.
- Right-click on "Search Folders" and choose "New Search Folder...".
- Scroll to the bottom and select "Create a custom Search Folder".
- Click "Choose..." and name the Search something like "Only Person in To:"
- Click "Criteria..." then the "Advanced" tab.
- Add To: field and your email address with condition "is (exactly)".
- Add Cc: field with the condition "is not empty".
This should work on Outlook 2013-2021 and 365.