Everyone - Creating a Rule in Outlook Web Access (OWA) Email

Summary

This document will show you how to create rules for your Outlook inbox

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Purpose

This guide provides instructions for creating mail rules within Outlook Web App (OWA) at mail.cwi.edu. Mail rules allow users to automatically manage incoming email messages by applying specific actions such as organizing, forwarding, or filtering messages based on defined conditions.

 

Process

Step 1: Log into your mail using mail.cwi.edu with you CWI user name and password.

Step 2: Select the Settings icon represented by the gear at the top right hand side of your screen.

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Step 3: Select "Mail" at the top of the drop-down window. 

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Step 4: Select "Rules" under the Mail category.

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Step 5: Select "+ Add new rule" to add a new rule.

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Step 6: Follow the steps on the screen to determine what you want your new role to do.
• Please use the drop down menus to access all available options.

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Article ID: 54
Created
Wed 5/17/23 10:23 AM
Modified
Mon 9/15/25 3:08 PM