What sort of rule? Delete it from server only works for To, From, Subject,
Attachment & Size rules. If this is a Message Body rule, it must be
downloaded in order for the rule to be able to see the message and the rule
apply, so Delete it is the only choice.

As far as the new mail icon, it doesn't matter what folder it goes to, it is
still considered new mail.

Some Message Rule Ideas:
http://www.mindspring.com/~majik/messagerules.htm

Some tips:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/tips/rules.htm

Message Rules not working?:
http://www.tomsterdam.com/insideoe/faqs/why.htm#rules
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Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"jim" wrote in message
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I have setup message rules for OE6 that only work if I choose the "delete
mail" option. If I choose the "delete from server" option, the mail
continues to come to my inbox. Has anyone figured this out or is anyone
aware of this being a known bug? Now - my system tray indicates that I
have
new mail when something comes in even tho it went directly to my Deleted
folder (as directed to by the Rule), but I don't want that to happen,
since I
didn't really want to see the mail at all.