There are several events that can cause a rule that you create to be activated. In addition, you can limit the items that are affected by a rule. For more information, see Limiting Items Affected by a Rule.
Table 9-2 Events That Trigger a Rule
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Event |
Result |
|---|---|
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New Item |
The rule is triggered when a new item is placed in your GroupWise Mailbox. Clicking lets only incoming items trigger the rule. Clicking lets only items you send trigger the rule. Clicking triggers the rule each time you create a posted appointment, reminder note, or task. Clicking lets only items marked as unfinished, or draft, trigger the rule. |
|
Filed Item |
The rule is triggered when an item is placed in a specific folder. If you do not specify a folder, the rule is triggered when an item is moved to any folder. |
|
Completed Item |
The rule is triggered when a task is marked as complete. |
|
Open Folder |
The rule is triggered when you open a specific folder. If you do not specify a folder, the rule is triggered when you open any folder. |
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Close Folder |
The rule is triggered when you close a specific folder. If you do not specify a folder, the rule is triggered when you close any folder. |
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Startup |
The rule is triggered when you start GroupWise. |
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Exit |
The rule is triggered when you exit GroupWise. |
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User Activated |
The rule can only be triggered by selecting the rule in the Rules dialog box, then clicking . For example, instead of a rule always moving certain items into a folder, you might want the items to accumulate in your Mailbox until you’re ready for them to be moved all at once. To trigger a rule manually, you must first select the items or folders the rule affects in your Mailbox or Calendar view. |