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How to Highlight Messages with Attachments in Windows Mail or Outlook Express

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I like email attachments. They have brought me many useful documents already. But they also have brought some viruses.

It seems an attachment is either very good or very bad. That's why I've taught Windows Mail to highlight any message containing an attachment (the same works in Outlook Express, too).

Highlight Messages with Attachments in Windows Mail or Outlook Express

To highlight messages with attachments in Windows Mail or Outlook Express:

  • Select Tools | Message Rules | Mail... from the menu in Outlook Express.
  • Click New....
  • As the rule's condition, select Where the message has an attachment.
  • Set the action to Highlight it with color.
  • Select a color by clicking on color in the Rule Description.
  • Give your rule a meaningful name ("Highlight Attachments", for example).
  • Click OK.
  • Click OK again.
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