In the window that opens, click Import Rules ( Fig.4. Selecting an email account to which you want to import Outlook rules. (Optional) If you have multiple email accounts added in Outlook, you need to select the one to which you want to import Outlook rules from the Apply changes to this folder drop-down menu ( Fig.The Rules and Alerts window will open (see Fig. Go to File > Info and click Manage Rules & Alerts.Outlook rules will be exported to an RWZ file. Select a folder where you want the Outlook rules to be exported, provide the name in the File name box and click Save.In the window that opens, click Export Rules ( Fig.2. Selecting an email account whose rules you want to export. (Optional) If you have multiple email accounts added in Outlook, you need to select the one from which you want to export Outlook rules from the Apply changes to this folder drop-down menu ( Fig.Go to File > Info and click Manage Rules & Alerts. The Rules and Alerts window will open (see Fig.To learn more about Outlook rule types, see this article. See this Microsoft’s article for examples of common actions and conditions that make a rule client-only. The only way to change the rule type from client-only to server-side is to remove conditions and actions that make the rule client-only. For example, if you define an action Permanently delete it or Mark it as read in your Outlook rule, the rule will be client-only.

The rule type is determined by the conditions and actions defined upon rule creation. How to change Outlook rule from client to server type?Īs already mentioned, rule types can be either server-side or client-only.

The procedures described in this article apply to Microsoft Outlook 2010 and newer.

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