Back up or Copy Your Windows Mail or Outlook Rules

 

Back up or Copy Your Windows Mail Email Filtering Rules

To create a copy of the filters you have set up in Windows Mail:

• Click Start in Windows.

• Type "regedit" in the Start menu search field.

• Hit Enter.

• Navigate to Computer \ HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows Mail \ Rules.

• Click on the Mail key.

• Go to the folder where you want to keep the backup copy of your Window Mail rules.

• Type "Mail Rules" under File Name.

• Make sure Registration Files (*.reg) is selected under Save as type:.

• Now make sure Selected branch is chosen under Export range.

• Click Save.

Back up or Copy Your Windows Live Mail Email Filtering Rules

To create a copy of your Windows Live Mail rules:

1. Open the Windows Run dialog or the Start menu's search field.

In Windows 10:

• Click on the Start menu with the right mouse button.
• Select Run from the menu that has appeared.
• In Windows 7 or Vista:
• Click Start.
• In Windows XP:
• Click Start.
• Select Run… from the menu that has appeared.

2. 2. Type "regedit" in the Run dialog or the Start menu search field.

3. 3. Hit Enter. If prompted by User Access Control, click Yes.

4. 4. Navigate to Computer \ HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows Live Mail \ Rules.

5. 5. Select File | Export... from the menu.

6. 6. Change the location to the directory where you want to keep the backup copy of your Outlook Express mail rules.

7. 7. Type "Mail Rules" in the File Name box.

8. 8. Make sure Registration Files (*.reg) is selected under Save as type:.

9. 9. Make sure Selected branch is chosen under Export range.

10. 10. Click Save.