Exporting Rules
 

Hi,

I'm in the middle of rebuilding my systems and as part of the process I'm
moving my email "home" system on to a new machine.

I'm okay with moving the messages and address book but is there any way I
can export/import my rules (I have around 70) to the new machine?

TIA

Bernie

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Exporting Rules
 

"Bernie Kilshaw" wrote in message
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Hi,

I'm in the middle of rebuilding my systems and as part of the process I'm
moving my email "home" system on to a new machine.

I'm okay with moving the messages and address book but is there any way I
can export/import my rules (I have around 70) to the new machine?

TIA

Bernie

See:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/backup/partial.htm

Bookmark the site:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/

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Regards Steve.
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Exporting Rules
 

"Bernie Kilshaw" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I'm in the middle of rebuilding my systems and as part of the process I'm
moving my email "home" system on to a new machine.

I'm okay with moving the messages and address book but is there any way I
can export/import my rules (I have around 70) to the new machine?

TIA

Bernie

They are in the Registry. Export this key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{GUID}\Software\Micro soft\Outlook
Express\5.0\Rules

Before merging it into a new Identity or new machine, edit the REG file with
WordPad and change the GUID to agree with where you want to Merge it.

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Exporting Rules
 

Steve, Frank,

Many thanks - that did the trick (almost) I got all the rules across but
then I had to edit them to point them at the correct folder (many of my
rules are to keep the Inbox tidy).

It was however much much better than having to rewrite them all.

Thanks again,

Bernie

Exporting Rules
 

Well - spoke too soon.

When I started my system this morning the rules had all disappeared!

I checked through the .reg file again and the GUID for the new system was
correct.

I've re-imported and re-edited but any ideas on why they disappeared?

Bernie


"Bernie Kilshaw" wrote in message
...
Steve, Frank,

Many thanks - that did the trick (almost) I got all the rules across but
then I had to edit them to point them at the correct folder (many of my
rules are to keep the Inbox tidy).

It was however much much better than having to rewrite them all.

Thanks again,

Bernie