I changed from Outlook Express to Outlook 2007 a while ago and find some functions missing or puzzling. I have tried unsuccessfully to find the answers in this forum and elsewhere so any help would be much appreciated.

(1) In OE I could set a rule so that incoming messages were directed to a particular folder by reference to words in the 'to' line. This valuable facility seems to be missing from 2007, or am I missing something?

(2) I use several names on one domain which are set up as different e-mail accounts in Outlook. One is set as the default. Is there a way in which I can set Outlook to reply by default from the account to which a message was sent? At the moment it seems to be completely random.

(3) Can I set a default account for accepting appointments? At the moment Outlook seems to pick the first account alphabetically by name.

(4) Can I prevent other people having access to my calendar and adding appointments to it? I am a home user with occasional appointments made by organisations with which I deal but I'm not sure I like them having access to my diary. How much can they see?

These issues are really bugging me, so I'm hoping experienced users will be able to help. Thanks.

Roger,

1. The rule can be created. When you create the rule based off messages received by you, "Sent to people or Group" , or you can use "Sent only to Me". Then specify what folder to place these messages in.

2. Outlook will only use the defaulted account to send as. each message you would have to manually change it to the SMTP address you wish. Simply change the address using the "From Drop Down".

3. Unfortunately outlook will only use the account you have set to be the defaulted account.

4. No one in your organization should have access to your calender unless you have specified sharing or delegate permissions.

Hope this helps

Thank you, SpiderTech. I haven't tested your message rule idea yet but it looks as if Outlook 2007 will send messages sent by me to a specific person to a named folder but not messages sent to me at one of my specific addresses.

As for (2) and (3) Outlook does not use the default account, as I said in my original post. If it did life wouldn't be perfect but it would be a lot easier.