XCLN: How to Back Up Profile Rules to a Different .PST (150303)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Client 4.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Client 5.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client 4.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client 5.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Macintosh client 4.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Macintosh client 5.0
This article was previously published under Q150303

SUMMARY

You can back up profile rules to a separate .PST file. For example, you might want to save the .PAB and .PST files, but not the rules. Or you might want to make a copy of the rules and apply them to different mailboxes.

MORE INFORMATION

To back up rules, follow these steps:
  1. Create a new Personal Folder (PST).
  2. Add a new folder to the PST named Test.
  3. Select the new folder.
  4. Click Application Design on the Tools menu and select the Copy Folder Design option.

    NOTE: This step applies to Outlook users only. Choose Folder from the File menu and selct the Copy Folder Design.
  5. Select the Inbox.
  6. Make sure the Rules box is selected.
  7. Click the OK button.
This will copy the rules to the folder in the PST. The rules will not do anything in this folder except exist.

If the Microsoft Exchange Server is lost with no hope of recovery or restoration, you can reverse the above procedure to copy the rules back to your Inbox after the Microsoft Exchange Server is re-installed.

For additional information on how to import rules from this PST file to another mailbox, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152852 XADM: Steps to Move User and Inbox Assistant Rules

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/17/2005
Keywords:kbusage KB150303
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