OlRuleActionType enumeration (Outlook)

Specifies the type of rule action for a rule.

Name	Value	Description
olRuleActionAssignToCategory	2	Rule action is to assign categories to the message.
olRuleActionCcMessage	27	Rule action is to cc the message to specified recipients.
olRuleActionClearCategories	30	Rule action is to clear all the categories assigned to the message.
olRuleActionCopyToFolder	5	Rule action is to copy the message to a specified folder.
olRuleActionCustomAction	22	Rule action is to perform a custom action.
olRuleActionDefer	28	Rule action is to defer delivery of the message by the specified number of minutes.
olRuleActionDelete	3	Rule action is to delete the message.
olRuleActionDeletePermanently	4	Rule action is to permanently delete the message.
olRuleActionDesktopAlert	24	Rule action is to display a desktop alert.
olRuleActionFlagClear	13	Rule action is to clear the message flag.
olRuleActionFlagColor	12	Rule action is to flag the message with a specified colored flag.
olRuleActionFlagForActionInDays	11	Rule action is to flag the message for action in the specified number of days.
olRuleActionForward	6	Rule action is to forward the message to the specified recipients.
olRuleActionForwardAsAttachment	7	Rule action is to forward the message as an attachment to the specified recipients.
olRuleActionImportance	14	Rule action is to mark the message with the specified level of importance.
olRuleActionMarkAsTask	41	Rule action is to mark the message as a task.
olRuleActionMarkRead	19	Rule action is to mark the message as read.
olRuleActionMoveToFolder	1	Rule action is to move the message to the specified folder.
olRuleActionNewItemAlert	23	Rule action is to display the specified text in the New Item Alert dialog box.
olRuleActionNotifyDelivery	26	Rule action is to request delivery notification for the message being sent.
olRuleActionNotifyRead	25	Rule action is to request read notification for the message being sent.
olRuleActionPlaySound	17	Rule action is to play a sound file.
olRuleActionPrint	16	Rule action is to print the message on the default printer.
olRuleActionRedirect	8	Rule action is to redirect the message to the specified recipients.
olRuleActionRunScript	20	Rule action is to run a script.
olRuleActionSensitivity	15	Rule action is to mark the message with the specified level of sensitivity.
olRuleActionServerReply	9	Rule action is to request the server to reply with the specified mail item.
olRuleActionStartApplication	18	Rule action is to run an .exe file.
olRuleActionStop	21	Rule action is to stop processing more rules.
olRuleActionTemplate	10	Rule action is to use the specified template (.oft) file as a form template.
olRuleActionUnknown	0	Unrecognized rule action.

Remarks

The list of rule action types in this enumeration includes all the rule actions that the Rules and Alerts Wizard supports. Note that while you can programmatically enumerate all the rule actions for a rule, you can programmatically create a rule with only the most commonly used rule actions. For more information, see Specifying Rule Actions.

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