I like to have Windows Live Mail, Windows Mail and Outlook Express highlight them automatically with a color so I can quickly and easily concentrate on these important emails.
Highlight One Sender's Mail Automatically in Windows Live Mail, Windows Mail or Outlook Express
To highlight all messages from a particular sender automatically with a color in Windows Live Mail, Windows Mail or Outlook Express:
- Select Tools | Message Rules | Mail... (or Tools | Message rules | Mail…) from the menu.
- Click the New... button.
- Make sure Where the From line contains people is selected under conditions.
- Select Highlight it with color under Actions.
- Click on contains people in the Rule Description.
- Enter the sender's email address or select it from the address book using the Address Book... button.
- Click OK.
- Click on color in the Rule Description.
- Use the Color: drop-down menu to select the color Outlook Express should use to highlight matching emails.
- Give the new filter a descriptive name under Name of the rule:.
- (Something like "email.guide -> navy" maybe).
- Click OK.
- Click OK again.
