- Click Start, and then click Run.
- In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
- Locate and click the following registry subkeys (save each key to a different file):
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{Identity Number}\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0\Rules\Mail
- On the Registry menu, click Export Registry File.
- In the Save In box, change the location to your desktop.
- In the File Name box, type mail rules.reg (for the mail rules key), and then click Save.
- On the Registry menu, click Exit.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Backing Up Outlook Express Message Rules
For those that use Microsoft Office Outlook, backing up/exporting your message rules (filters) is a built-in feature. For those still using Microsoft Outlook Express, the process is a bit more difficult. The instructions I found here were very helpful, but they forgot to mention one very important step. This blog entry assumes you know how to setup the email account and have moved all the mailbox folders (.dbx) from the old computer.
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