How to restore missing Run a script option in Outlook rule?

You may have noticed the run a script option disappears from the Rules wizard after an Office update. That will prevent users from creating Outlook rule with VBA script. This article will introduce a way to restore the missing run a script option in the Outlook rules wizard easily.

Restore missing Run a script option in Outlook 2016

Restore missing Run a script option in Outlook 2016

To restore the missing run a script option in the Outlook rules wizard, please do as follows:

1. Press Win + R keys together to open the Run dialog box, in the dialog box type regedit in the Open box, and click the OK button. See screenshot:

2. In the popping out User Account Control dialog box, please click the Yes button. See screenshot:

3. In the Registry Editor window, please open the Security key with below path:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Security

4. Right click the Security key, and select New > DWORD (32-BIT Value) from the right-clicking menu, and then name the new DWORD as EnableUnsafeClientMailRules. See screenshot:

5. Double click the EnableUnsafeClientMailRules DWORD to open the Edit QWORD Value dialog box. See screenshot:

6. In the Edit QWORD (64-BIT) Value dialog box, type 1 in the Value data box, and click the OK button. See screenshot above.

7. Restart your Microsoft Outlook.

And now you will find out the run a script option in the Step 1: Select action (s) of Rules Wizard.

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    jrlongoria@gmail.com · 6 months ago
    You change from DWORD to QWORD at the end.
    It should be DWORD
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    Max · 10 months ago
    Great! Thanks
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    Ethan H · 1 years ago
    This worked for me in Outlook for Office 365. Once point to clarify, the instructions flip-flop between DWORD and QWORD, which are mutually exclusive. I used DWORD and it worked.
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    FerretWilliams · 1 years ago
    I also didn't have a security folder. To get around the issue, I set a rule to forward all emails fitting a specific rule to IFTTT so I can use their automation instead. Won't work for everybody, and attachments get a long number added to them if saving to Dropbox.
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      dan · 1 years ago
      what applet did you use on IFTTT, or did you make your own?
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        FerretWilliams · 1 years ago
        I set an email trigger, and set the action to be to save to Dropbox. However, I've since switched to Microsoft Flow for saving Gmail directly to Dropbox. My specific goal was to save Gmail attachments to Dropbox, and Flow worked best for that after IFTTT dropped support for reading emails from Gmail.
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    Sagar · 1 years ago
    I Don't Have a security folder after HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook
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      IT Engineer · 1 years ago
      It's because Microsoft has yet again changed something concerning this feature. Most likely, this registry key path has completely changed, or has been outright omitted. I have a Premier Support ticket open with MS currently to have them provide us the CORRECT registry setting for Office2016/2019 current monthly channel to bring the Run a Script in Rules Actions back. It is completely unacceptable for MS to continue to alter/omit features like this without clear & priority notification to clients. I understand the security risks behind using such a feature, but in certain scenarios, this still is used.
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        Azza · 1 years ago
        By playing around I found the correct key:
        Computer\HKEY_USERS\{whichevertheuserkeyis}\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Security

        So do not use HKEY_Current_User, instead use HKEY_USERS
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    Jason · 1 years ago
    This doesn't seem to work for Outlook 2013. Is there a method that will work for this version? Also, your instructions reference DWORD and the images imply QWORD.
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      Lukie · 1 years ago
      For 2013 I used HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Outlook\Security and DWORD EnableUnsafeClientMailRules with value 1.
      Each version of office has its own folder in "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\"

      You also need to allow the macro to run in outlook 2013:

      File -> Options -> Trust Centre -> Trust centre settings
      -> Macro settings -> "Notifications for all macros"

      This will ask you to allow the macro the first time the rule runs, but be careful not to allow any other unknown macros during day to day use. You could also use a digitally signed macro, and only allow digitally signed ones to run.

      Then create your script, create a rule that runs it, and you should be set.
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    Espen · 1 years ago
    DWORD or QWORD? A bit confusing to understand which to use... Had to create DWORD to make it work. Thanks
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    Rafal · 2 years ago
    Do You have instructions how to enable this option also for outlook 2010?
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    abhi · 2 years ago
    Thank You! It worked for me and as mentioned in one of the comments below, Step 6 was DWORD dialogue box for me.
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    Bblz · 2 years ago
    This is perfect! Solved my problem!! Had a few software updates the other day and my scripts in my Outlook rules stopped working. Didn't even have the option to create a new rule to run the script. All fixed now! Step 6 was the DWORD dialogue box for me.
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    Gideon · 2 years ago
    It seems to block my incoming mail when the rule holds.
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      kelly001 · 2 years ago
      Hi Gideon,
      This article just guilds you to restore the “Run a script” option when creating rules in Outlook, it won’t create any rules at all.
      What about checking outlook rules you created and disabling them in the Rules and Alerts dialog?
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    Mickael · 2 years ago
    Seems to be working even though in step 6 it's the DWORD dialog box that opens up on my end. Thank you very much!
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      Rob · 1 years ago
      Worked in that it shows up but will not run the script when called any ideas?
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        Anil · 8 months ago
        You also need to allow the macro to run in outlook 2013:

        File -> Options -> Trust Centre -> Trust centre settings
        -> Macro settings -> "Notifications for all macros" or allow all macros
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        Luis Astudillo · 1 years ago
        Don't run the script.