To resolve the issue you may want to know how to check which rule has been applied in Outlook. However, this can also come in handy if you have a number of rules applied that filter emails to the Deleted Items folder which also includes important messages. In this article, we show you how to check which rule has been applied to your Outlook client.
How do I determine what Outlook rule was applied?
1. Check through Manage Rules and Alerts
Launch the Outlook client if it is not already running.
Move back the email from the Deleted Items folder to the inbox.
Click on File.
On the Info tab, click on Manage Rules and Alerts.
Open the Rules and Alerts dialogue box.
Open the Email Rules tab.
Run the rules one by one which should not take much time.
You can run the rule from the Run Rules Now dialogue.
The find out rules in Outlook, you need to check through the Manage Rules and Alerts tab in the app. In the Rules and Alerts window, you will find a list of all your message rules. You can see all the existing rules here.
For Outlook 2013
2. Filter rules using deleted folders
At times, Outlook email rules can be applied to the emails that you did not intend to send to the Deleted Items folder. Also, by following the steps in this article, you can check which rule was applied in Outlook to fix the issue. If you have any other questions or suggestions, leave them in the comments section below and we’ll be sure to check them out.
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