How to Test if Your Company Outlook Email Allows Automatic Forwarding

💻 Step 1: Open Settings in Your Work Inbox

1. Open your company Outlook account on your computer.

2. Click the gear icon in the top-right corner.

3. In the left menu, go to Mail > Rules.

4. Click “+ Add new rule”.

✏ Step 2: Create a Forwarding Test Rule

1. Give your rule a name like “Forwarding Test.” (you can give it any name)

2. Under “Add a condition”, select From and type your personal email address (e.g., [email protected]).

3. Under “Add an action”, select Forward to and enter that same personal email address again.

4. Uncheck the box that says "Stop processing more rules."

5. Click Save.

📤 Step 3: Send a Test Email

1. Open your personal email (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.).

2. Compose a new email to your company email address.

Write anything in the subject and body and send the email

Subject: Forwarding Test
Body: Testing 123.

✅ Step 4: Check If It Worked

• Wait a minute or two.

• Open your personal email inbox.

• If the email you sent shows up there, then auto-forwarding is allowed.

• If nothing arrives (check spam/junk) or if you receive an error email in your company inbox, then we need to ask IT to open up email forwarding. 
  
  Here is a guide you can share with IT:
  How to enable email forwarding in Outlook