SelectFile>Info>Manage Rules & Alerts.

In theRules and Alertsdialog box, go toEmail Rulesand selectNew Rule.

In theRules Wizard, go to theStart from a blank rulesection and chooseApply rule on messages I receive.

Viewing the Info settings within Outlook.

Select thefrom people or public groupcheck box, then select themarked as importantcheck box.

In theStep 2section, selectpeople or public group.

Choose contacts from your address book or throw in theiremail addressesmanually.

Creating a new rule in Outlook.

If you key in them manually, separate each email address with a semicolon (;).

In theRules Wizard, go to theStep 2section and selectimportance.

Select theImportancedrop-down arrow and chooseHighto set the rule to watch for this pop in of email.

The Rules Wizard is open with apply rule on messages I receive highlighted.

SelectOKto save and exit theImportancewindow.

In theStep 2section, selectimportance.

Select theImportancedrop-down arrow, chooseNormal, then selectOK.

Adding conditions to the new rule within Outlook’s Rules Wizard.

This reverts all high importance emails from the selected contacts to normal.

In theAre there any exceptionsscreen of the Rules Wizard, selectNext.

Enter a descriptive name for the rule.

Searching for a contact to add to the new rule.

SelectFinishto save the rule and exit the Rules Wizard.

In the warning dialog box, selectOK.

Your new rule is listed in the Email Rules.

Viewing the partially created rule for importance.

SelectOKto close theRules and Alertsdialog box.

Selecting the new importance level to set emails to.

Naming the new rule in Rules Wizard in Outlook.

Viewing the newly created importance rule within Rules and Alerts in Outlook.