OLEXP: How to Back Up Your Inbox Assistant Rules in Outlook Express (181084)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0 for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q181084
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

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This article describes how to back up your Inbox Assistant rules in Outlook Express.

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WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To back up your Inbox Assistant rules, use Registry Editor to export the following appropriate registry key:

Outlook Express Versions 4.0, 4.01

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\Mail\Inbox Rules

Outlook Express Version 5

NOTE: The procedure listed in this article is for backing up the rules on the same computer on which they are going to be restored. It is not for exporting rules from one computer to another. You cannot move the rules from one computer to another using this method because of the unique {Identity Number} subkey on each computer.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{Identity Number}\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0\Rules\Mail

To import the .reg file back into the registry, double-click it. If Outlook Express is running when you import the .reg file, quit and then start Outlook Express again for the changes to take effect.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/28/2004
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