I know what you mean, Ellen! I also have many rules. Here are some additional tips:
- Only one (at the most) Discard rule is executed. You can't change the order of execution (which usually isn't important).
- Several Forward rules can operate on a single message. You can not change the order of execution (which usually isn't important).
- Only one (at the most) Organize rule (which move messages to folders) is executed. You can drag the Organize rules to change their execution order.
- You can edit any rule and temporarily disable it. You can then enable it at a later time. This is a very useful feature.
Bill