Outlook Rules for BOL (Wave Desk): Folders, Flow & Reprints

🧭 Wave Desk Printer → BOL: Fix Outlook Rules, Build Smart Folders, Automate with Power Automate & Trigger Reprints

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Updated 16 Jan 2026 · ~9 min read

📚 Contents

1. #clarifyClarify the Rule You Need
2. #outlook-stepsCorrected Outlook Rule (Desktop & Web)
3. #foldersRecommended Folder Structure
4. #automatePower Automate Flow (Auto‑Sort & Move)
5. #reprintsHow to Trigger Reprints
6. #faqFAQ

📝 Clarify the Email Rule You’re Correcting

To fix or rewrite the Outlook rule for Wave Desk → BOL emails, answer these:

1. Which rule? (e.g., route BOL emails from [[WAVE DESK PRINTER EMAIL]])
2. Current behavior? Wrong folder, not triggering, duplicates, wrong subject match?
3. Desired behavior? Move, forward to DL, auto‑print, categorize?
4. Deliverable? Step‑by‑step rule or rewritten filter text?

Paste the subject line and sender you receive—I'll generate the exact rule text and filters.

⚙️ Corrected Outlook Rule Steps (Desktop & Web)

🖥️ Desktop Outlook (Windows)

1. Home → Rules → Manage Rules & Alerts
2. New Rule… → “Apply rule on messages I receive” → Next
3. Conditions:
   • From → [[WAVE DESK PRINTER EMAIL]]
   • Subject contains → BOL, Bill of Lading, Wave Desk Printer
   • Sent to → your shared mailbox or group (if applicable)
4. Actions: ✔ Move to folder (e.g., Wave Desk → BOL – New) Optional: Mark as read, Forward to team mailbox, Auto‑print (local)
5. Exceptions (optional): except if subject contains “Error”, or internal alerts
6. Name & enable: “Wave Desk Printer – BOL Routing” → Turn on → Finish → Apply

🌐 Outlook on the Web (Office.com)

1. Settings (⚙) → Mail → Rules → Add new rule
2. Name: Wave Desk Printer – BOL
3. Conditions: From = printer address, Subject includes = BOL/Bill of Lading, Body includes (if needed)
4. Actions: Move to folder, Mark as read, Forward to team mailbox, Categorize “Wave Desk”
5. Save

📁 Recommended Folder Structure for Wave Desk → BOL

1) Main Structure

Inbox
└─ Wave Desk
   ├─ BOL – New
   ├─ BOL – Processed
   ├─ BOL – Exceptions
   └─ BOL – Errors / Reprints

• BOL – New: Rule drop‑zone for incoming BOL emails
• BOL – Processed: After print/handling
• BOL – Exceptions: Missing attachment or incomplete data
• BOL – Errors / Reprints: Duplicates, unreadable docs, resend

2) Shared Mailbox (Team)

Shared Mailbox (e.g., Warehouse@)
└─ Wave Desk – BOL
   ├─ 01. Incoming
   ├─ 02. Printed
   ├─ 03. Issues
   ├─ 04. Reprints
   └─ 05. Archive (Monthly/Annual)

Numbering keeps workflow order, supports audits, and reduces clutter.

3) Advanced (Automation‑Ready)

Wave Desk BOL
├─ 01 - Unread / New
│  └─ Auto‑Print Queue
├─ 02 - Processed (Auto Move)
├─ 03 - Manual Review Required
│  ├─ Missing Attachment
│  ├─ Format Issues
│  └─ System Errors
└─ 04 - Archive
   ├─ 2026
   │  ├─ Jan
   │  ├─ Feb
   │  └─ …
   └─ 2025

4) Ultra‑Simple

Wave Desk BOL
├─ To Process
└─ Completed

🤖 Power Automate: Auto‑Sort & Move BOL Emails

This flow detects incoming BOL emails, validates attachments, and routes them to the right folders—optionally auto‑printing via Universal Print.

Trigger

• When a new email arrives (V3) or When a new email arrives in a shared mailbox (V2)
• Filters: Subject contains BOL, From = [[WAVE DESK PRINTER EMAIL]], Has Attachments = Yes

Conditions

// Subject includes "BOL"
@contains(triggerOutputs()?['body/subject'], 'BOL')

// Attachment is PDF (inside "Apply to each" over attachments)
@equals(last(split(items('Apply_to_each_Attachment')?['Name'], '.')), 'pdf')

Actions

• Move email (V2): to Wave Desk → BOL – New / Processed / Exceptions / Reprints based on logic
• Optional – Auto‑Print: Create file (OneDrive/SharePoint) → Universal Print: Print Document → Delete temp file
• Optional – Auto‑Archive: Move to Wave Desk BOL / Archive / @{formatDateTime(utcNow(), 'yyyy/MM')}

Reprint Keyword Branch (Optional)

@or(
  contains(triggerOutputs()?['body/body'], 'reprint'),
  contains(triggerOutputs()?['body/body'], 'failed'),
  contains(triggerOutputs()?['body/subject'], 'error')
)

If true → Move to BOL – Reprints

Blueprint

Trigger: New email → If Subject has "BOL"
  → If Attachment is PDF
     → If "reprint/error/failed" → Move: Reprints
     → Else Move: Processed
  → Else Move: Exceptions
(Optional) Universal Print → (Optional) Monthly Archive

🔁 How Reprints Are Triggered

1. Automatic system emails from Wave Desk/ERP after a failed print (subjects like “BOL Error”, “Print Failed”, “Reprint Required”).
2. User‑requested reprints via the Wave Desk UI/ERP (e.g., “Reprint – BOL ######”, “Duplicate Copy”).
3. Power Automate keyword detection on subject/body: “reprint”, “failed”, “error”, “print error”, “resend”.

Detected reprints are routed to Wave Desk BOL → 04 - Reprints for separate handling.

❓ FAQ

1) What if multiple printers send BOLs?

Create separate conditions per sender or include multiple “From” addresses. Tag with categories like “Wave Desk – Dock A/B”.

2) How do we prevent duplicates?

Ensure a single mailbox owns the rule; in shared mailboxes, centralize the rule in the shared mailbox settings rather than per user.

3) Can we auto‑print reliably?

Yes—use Universal Print with a stable queue. Log failures by CC’ing a monitoring mailbox or adding a Power Automate “Post a message” step to Teams.

4) What KPIs should we track?

Time‑to‑print, exception rate, reprint rate, SLA adherence, and percent auto‑routed vs. manual.

Need help? Share your sender, subject patterns, and target folders—I’ll generate a ready‑to‑import Power Automate package and exact Outlook filter text.