Auto-Mate is an add-in for Outlook that allows you to define rules to move mail from your Inbox (or other folders) based on custom rules you define. Auto-Mate is an add-in for Outlook that allows you to define rules to move mail from your Inbox (or other folders) based on several criteria, including the age of the message. While Outlook already provides a powerful set of rules, they can only be applied immediately when the message arrives, and not an hour, a couple days, or weeks later. Auto-Mate fills this gap an enables you to apply rules to messages that have been in your Inbox for a given number of hours, days, or weeks. In addition, the program offers a default set of rules and folders that works in conjunction with Outlook features to organize your mail into folders based on date and To-Do status.