{"id":97800,"date":"2020-10-26T13:24:55","date_gmt":"2020-10-26T10:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-customize-alert-messages-for-specific-emails-in-outlook\/"},"modified":"2020-10-26T13:24:55","modified_gmt":"2020-10-26T10:24:55","slug":"how-to-customize-alert-messages-for-specific-emails-in-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-customize-alert-messages-for-specific-emails-in-outlook\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Customize Alert Messages for Specific Emails in Outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Customize Alert Messages for Specific Emails in Outlook&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-435499 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/xstock-lede-microsoft-office-outlook-1.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.aAj51ggGZK.png\" alt=\"The Microsoft Outlook logo.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Email can overwhelm you with unimportant messages. Sometimes, though, you really need to know when a certain message hits your Inbox. Fortunately, you can set up custom alerts in Microsoft Outlook to make sure you don\u2019t miss the messages that are most important.<\/p>\n<p>To set up custom alerts, we\u2019re going to create a rule in Outlook on a desktop computer. This method, unfortunately, won\u2019t work in the Outlook web <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>; if you use that, you\u2019ll just have to\u00a0keep your inbox as clear as possible.<\/p>\n<p>After you open Microsoft Outlook on your computer, click Home &gt; Rules &gt; Manage Rules &amp; Alerts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693978 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/x1-Manage-Rules.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.BF8oOyKl4r.png\" alt=\"Click &quot;Home,&quot; click &quot;Rules,&quot; and then click &quot;Manage Rules &amp; Alerts.&quot;\" width=\"595\" height=\"186\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cNew Rule.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693979 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/x2-New-Rule.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.EpeFX4x2D_.png\" alt=\"Click &quot;New Rule.&quot;\" width=\"318\" height=\"161\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the \u201cRules Wizard\u201d window, select the \u201cApply Rule on Messages I Receive\u201d checkbox, and then click \u201cNext.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693980 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/x3-Apply-rule.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.H5c6qz121d.png\" alt=\"Select the &quot;Apply Rule on Messages I Receive&quot; checkbox, and then click &quot;Next.&quot;\" width=\"441\" height=\"543\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can choose any conditions you want. We\u2019re going to set up an alert for emails from a specific address. To do so, we select the \u201cFrom People or Public Group\u201d checkbox, and then click \u201cPeople or Public Group\u201d in the bottom box.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693981 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/x4-From-people.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.MbHbAHH6wf.png\" alt=\"Select the &quot;From People or Public Group&quot; checkbox, and then click &quot;People or Public Group&quot; in the &quot;Rules Wizard.&quot;\" width=\"441\" height=\"543\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can then select a contact from your address book or type the email address, and then click \u201cOK.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693982 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/x5-Email-address.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.TK3OoN5oBS.png\" alt=\"Select a contact or type an email address, and then click &quot;OK.&quot;\" width=\"607\" height=\"413\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cNext.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693983 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/x6-Next.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.S3rTzXqxyV.png\" alt=\"Click &quot;Next.&quot;\" width=\"441\" height=\"192\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Scroll through the options and select the \u201cDisplay a Specific Message in the New Item Alert Window\u201d checkbox. Then, click \u201cA Specific Message\u201d in the bottom box.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693984 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/x7-Specific-message.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.peBBF9ZTVl.png\" alt=\"Select the &quot;Display a Specific Message in the New Item Alert Window&quot; checkbox, and then click &quot;A Specific Message.&quot;\" width=\"441\" height=\"543\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Type the message you want to be displayed. You can use emoji if you want, so we\u2019ve added two rotating emergency service lights to alert us when a message is important. After you type your message, click \u201cOK.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693985 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/x8-Alert-message.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.j7VfZEMiQb.png\" alt=\"Type your &quot;Alert Message,&quot; and then click &quot;OK.&quot;\" width=\"268\" height=\"169\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cFinish\u201d in the \u201cRules Wizard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693986 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/x9-Finish.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.0Fb5bHmEI5.png\" alt=\"Click &quot;Finish.&quot;\" width=\"441\" height=\"543\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the confirmation dialog box that appears, click \u201cOK.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693987 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/x10-Confirmation.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.XOT8yMlQ0O.png\" alt=\"Click &quot;OK.&quot;\" width=\"645\" height=\"93\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cOK\u201d once again to close the \u201cRules and Alerts\u201d window, and you\u2019re all set!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693988 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/x11-OK.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.ux0BQvErZE.png\" alt=\"Click &quot;OK.&quot;\" width=\"579\" height=\"478\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This rule will now apply whenever an email from the address you typed arrives in your inbox. It will display an alert, even if you\u2019ve turned off desktop alerts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693989 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/x12-Alert.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.8GJuOEa_Qr.png\" alt=\"A &quot;New Email Alert.&quot;\" width=\"415\" height=\"176\"\/><\/p>\n<p>An alert will remain visible until you close it. 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