--- title: Forwarding Emails using Outlook description: Automate email forwarding for invoices that reach your inbox! --- [Skip to content](https://help.file.ai/forwarding-emails-using-outlook#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Customer portal](https://customerportal.file.ai/customerportal?hsLang=en) ![fileAI Logo—White.png\]](https://help.file.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/fileAI%20Logo%E2%80%94White.png?height=40&name=fileAI%20Logo%E2%80%94White.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Customer portal](https://customerportal.file.ai/customerportal) - Go to bluesheets.io Go to bluesheets.io Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Centre](https://help.file.ai/?hsLang=en) 2. [Uploading Files](https://help.file.ai/uploading-files?hsLang=en) 3. [Upload Methods](https://help.file.ai/uploading-files?hsLang=en#upload-methods) # Forwarding Emails using Outlook ## Automate email forwarding for invoices that reach your inbox! #### Forward Specific Emails Using a Rule in Outlook.com To set up a rule in Outlook on the web that forwards certain messages (based on multiple criteria) to an email address: 1. Select **Settings** \> **View all Outlook settings**. 2. Select **Mail** \> **Rules**. ![Screenshot of Rules tab](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/5vCfv5bvP8b5sQoUET9QFMYuqMY=/1619x864/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/Capture-5c8f369c46e0fb0001f8d08f.JPG) 3. Select **Add a new rule**. 4. Enter a descriptive name for the new rule. Select a name that makes it easy for you to remember how the rule is used. *e.g. ABC Supplier \> fileAI* ![Screenshot of rule name](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/1XnztbV2nHgux5RA1vTnsEIUc4M=/1866x914/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/Capture-d0ec5aabab6343e698555e2a95384e64.JPG) 5. Choose how to forward the emails by selecting an item from the **Add a** **condition** dropdown like these examples (although there are others you can choose from): - Choose **Has attachment** to forward all emails with attachments. - Choose **From** to forward all emails from a specific sender. - Choose **Importance** to forward only emails marked with high importance. All conditions must be met for a message to be forwarded. ![Screenshot of Conditions list](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/_L43yjWXNT_7g_VNJwDGstootFM=/1880x928/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/Capture-e6368dd3012b4e7ca95f8a33989ca5b8.JPG) 6. Select the **Add an action** dropdown arrow and choose the format of the forwarded message: - Select **Forward to** if you want the messages forwarded as an email. - Select **Forward as attachment** to [forward complete emails as unmodified attachments](https://www.lifewire.com/forward-email-as-attachment-outlook-1173689). ![Screenshot of Actions](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/xMZHPw-tNDCNoYHnP6JJTxyjHGI=/1879x907/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/Capture-ca8dc74ce1b342c3b9c72e6ee08f60ce.JPG) 7. Enter the **email address** (this is your specific forwarding email from fileAI App) where new messages matching the rule should be sent automatically. 8. To exclude emails that match certain criteria from being forwarded: 1. Select **Add an exception**. 2. Select the **Select one** dropdown arrow and choose the desired condition. For example, select **Sensitivity** to exclude messages with a certain priority. 3. Select the **Select an option** dropdown arrow and choose the desired option.For example, select **Private** to exclude messages marked as private. ![Screenshot of Exceptions](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/6KaxWBkA8E-4JBsqO-Fd4xBRimM=/1914x916/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/Capture-d736aca0d87d4879a4d750943b1c9b84.JPG) 9. 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