Thanks Ann. No enough time to fully test yet, but you may have given the clue that was needed. Steps: Highlight the 'offending' folder. Open rules wizard Modify rule sending items to junk folder. Last option and dialog box 'Name this rule' Find and check 'Run this rule on items already in 'ch' folder where 'ch' is the folder that needs the second in a series rule. Finish It may be a week before I know for sure if that works. -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Anne Robson Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 1:14 PM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Re: outlook2000 rules Ken I had a similar problem with Outlook 2000 which seemed to create a copy of the message before applying the rule/s to the message. You might try ensuring that the box "stop processing more rules" is also ticked in your list of options - that seemed to work on a lot of the conflicts. I've upgraded now so can't remember exactly how I set them all up - hope that helps a bit. ANne -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ken (desco) Ramsey Sent: 27 February 2006 15:19 To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] outlook2000 rules Rule to move creates a copy. Rule 1 When arrive if 'ot' is in subject line move to folder 'junk'. Rule 5 When arrive if 'ch' is in subject line move to fielder 'ch'. Rule 1 is intended to filter out flagged off topic messages. In practice, I an getting a copy of the 'ot' in both folders, doubling the manual filter and delete that the rules were intended to reduce. Any ideas? -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.0/269 - Release Date: 24/02/2006 ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the subject line. Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles ************************************************************* ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the subject line. Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles *************************************************************