Mail preference rule is failing to forward email

Hey Eric, Your suggestions have been really helpful, but I realize now that I didn't give you all the necessary info, namely I have 2 computers, an iMac (used occasionally) and a MacBook Pro (used daily). I created the rule on the MBP. I just looked for it on the iMac. The rule is there but not checked "active". To test the situation I made my email address the condition for forwarding then sent a test to myself. It got forwarded to my husband. So the problem wasn't the address but the second computer. Yikes! I'll know better next time!

Yes, what you see in the screenshot is his name and a drop down arrow at the end of his name, which when clicked links to his email address.

I just typed his full email address into the "to" box (having removed the previous entry), clicked OK, closed preferences, opened them back up, clicked on edit for the rule and the "to" box is back to his full name with the drop down arrow at the end. No "...@me.com". (Though if I click on the drop down arrow the window that opens up has his correct email address.)

Well, I guess we've found the problem. I just don't know how to fix it.

I removed the address from his card, but I still get the dropdown menu, no <>. (The computer still sees his email address in email he's sent me.)

I'll try removing his card.

But does this mean I can't make a rule to forward to anyone in my contacts? Crazy.

I really hope I've just overlooked something obvious and that will fix the problem!

I guess I didn't explain that well. :-)

That's what I just did. When I re-opened the rule it was back to the name with an arrow for a drop down window with his address.

I removed his contact card. I type in his full current actual address. When I re-open the rule: Firstname Lastname and arrow for dropdown menu, no <>.