In my Outlook Express 6, I have a bunch of folders in the 'Inbox' and have setup several dozens of 'Message Rules', so
that as I receive mail, it goes to the individual folders. I have recently bought a PC with XP Pro SP2 running. As I
setup the Outlook Express, I have transferred my e-mails using Import Messages in the Outlook Express, but I cannot find
a way to transfer the 'Message Rules' to my new PC. I can see the ways to transfer 'Mail Account Settings..' and 'News
Account Settings..', but I haven't found a way to transfer the 'Message Rules'.

Is there any way I can transfer the 'Message Rules' from one PC to another ? Appreciate suggestions.

Backup & Restore. The Partial Backup:
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/partial.htm
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"user66" wrote in message
...
In my Outlook Express 6, I have a bunch of folders in the 'Inbox' and have
setup several dozens of 'Message Rules', so that as I receive mail, it
goes to the individual folders. I have recently bought a PC with XP Pro
SP2 running. As I setup the Outlook Express, I have transferred my
e-mails using Import Messages in the Outlook Express, but I cannot find a
way to transfer the 'Message Rules' to my new PC. I can see the ways to
transfer 'Mail Account Settings..' and 'News Account Settings..', but I
haven't found a way to transfer the 'Message Rules'.

Is there any way I can transfer the 'Message Rules' from one PC to another
? Appreciate suggestions.

Thank you for your quick reply. I will try and let you know if I am successful. Thank you again.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ...
Backup & Restore. The Partial Backup:
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/partial.htm
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"user66" wrote in message ...
In my Outlook Express 6, I have a bunch of folders in the 'Inbox' and have setup several dozens of 'Message Rules',
so that as I receive mail, it goes to the individual folders. I have recently bought a PC with XP Pro SP2 running.
As I setup the Outlook Express, I have transferred my e-mails using Import Messages in the Outlook Express, but I
cannot find a way to transfer the 'Message Rules' to my new PC. I can see the ways to transfer 'Mail Account
Settings..' and 'News Account Settings..', but I haven't found a way to transfer the 'Message Rules'.

Is there any way I can transfer the 'Message Rules' from one PC to another ? Appreciate suggestions.

The web-page that you have directed me, does not have any answers about how to transfer 'Message Rules', but it talks
about how to backup and restore folders files etc. Thank you anyway. I am still looking for a way to transfer 'Message
Rules'.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ...
Backup & Restore. The Partial Backup:
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/partial.htm
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"user66" wrote in message ...
In my Outlook Express 6, I have a bunch of folders in the 'Inbox' and have setup several dozens of 'Message Rules',
so that as I receive mail, it goes to the individual folders. I have recently bought a PC with XP Pro SP2 running.
As I setup the Outlook Express, I have transferred my e-mails using Import Messages in the Outlook Express, but I
cannot find a way to transfer the 'Message Rules' to my new PC. I can see the ways to transfer 'Mail Account
Settings..' and 'News Account Settings..', but I haven't found a way to transfer the 'Message Rules'.

Is there any way I can transfer the 'Message Rules' from one PC to another ? Appreciate suggestions.

This is the first thing on the page and it tells you how to backup rules,
which are in the registry.

Backing up Selected Identity Settings
Some user settings that are Identity-specific cannot be backed up using the
built-in tools in OE. Message Rules, Blocked Senders, Signatures and Custom
Views are all stored in the Windows registry, and so must be backed up
manually.

1.. In Regedit, navigate to this key:

|--HKEY_CURRENT_USER
|-----Identities
|--------{GUID}
|-----------Software
|--------------Microsoft
|-----------------Outlook Express
|--------------------5.0

where GUID is the Global Unique IDentifier for your Identity.


2.. Under that key, you will find the following sub-keys, among others:

|-----------------------Block Senders
|-----------------------Rules
|-----------------------Signatures


3.. In the left-hand pane, click on each sub-key and then click Registry|
Export Registry Key, and save the selected branch to your hard disk as type
*.reg. Note that the Rules sub-key contains both message rules and custom
views.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"user66" wrote in message
...
The web-page that you have directed me, does not have any answers about
how to transfer 'Message Rules', but it talks about how to backup and
restore folders files etc. Thank you anyway. I am still looking for a
way to transfer 'Message Rules'.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Backup & Restore. The Partial Backup:
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/partial.htm
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"user66" wrote in message
...
In my Outlook Express 6, I have a bunch of folders in the 'Inbox' and
have setup several dozens of 'Message Rules', so that as I receive mail,
it goes to the individual folders. I have recently bought a PC with XP
Pro SP2 running. As I setup the Outlook Express, I have transferred my
e-mails using Import Messages in the Outlook Express, but I cannot find
a way to transfer the 'Message Rules' to my new PC. I can see the ways
to transfer 'Mail Account Settings..' and 'News Account Settings..', but
I haven't found a way to transfer the 'Message Rules'.

Is there any way I can transfer the 'Message Rules' from one PC to
another ? Appreciate suggestions.

"user66" wrote in message
...
The web-page that you have directed me, does not have any answers about
how to transfer 'Message Rules', but it talks about how to backup and
restore folders files etc. Thank you anyway. I am still looking for a
way to transfer 'Message Rules'.

Backup & Restore. The Partial Backup:
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/partial.htm

Are you sure it does not?

Extract from the page:
Backing up Selected Identity Settings
Some user settings that are Identity-specific cannot be backed up using the
built-in tools in OE. $$$$$Message Rules$$$$$, Blocked Senders, Signatures
and Custom Views are all stored in the Windows registry, and so must be
backed up manually.

1.. In Regedit, navigate to this key:

|--HKEY_CURRENT_USER
|-----Identities
|--------{GUID}
|-----------Software
|--------------Microsoft
|-----------------Outlook Express
|--------------------5.0

where GUID is the Global Unique IDentifier for your Identity.


2.. Under that key, you will find the following sub-keys, among others:

|-----------------------Block Senders
|-----------------------Rules
|-----------------------Signatures


3.. In the left-hand pane, click on each sub-key and then click Registry|
Export Registry Key, and save the selected branch to your hard disk as type
*.reg. Note that the Rules sub-key contains both message rules and custom
views.

Thank you. I have gone through and saved the 'Rules' in
Rules.reg but when I moved the Rules to my new PC and
loaded it, it did not load it properly. Is there any special
registry rules that I need to follow ?


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ...
This is the first thing on the page and it tells you how to backup rules, which are in the registry.

Backing up Selected Identity Settings
Some user settings that are Identity-specific cannot be backed up using the built-in tools in OE. Message Rules,
Blocked Senders, Signatures and Custom Views are all stored in the Windows registry, and so must be backed up
manually.

1.. In Regedit, navigate to this key:

|--HKEY_CURRENT_USER
|-----Identities
|--------{GUID}
|-----------Software
|--------------Microsoft
|-----------------Outlook Express
|--------------------5.0

where GUID is the Global Unique IDentifier for your Identity.


2.. Under that key, you will find the following sub-keys, among others:

|-----------------------Block Senders
|-----------------------Rules
|-----------------------Signatures


3.. In the left-hand pane, click on each sub-key and then click Registry| Export Registry Key, and save the selected
branch to your hard disk as type *.reg. Note that the Rules sub-key contains both message rules and custom views.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"user66" wrote in message ...
The web-page that you have directed me, does not have any answers about how to transfer 'Message Rules', but it talks
about how to backup and restore folders files etc. Thank you anyway. I am still looking for a way to transfer
'Message Rules'.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ...
Backup & Restore. The Partial Backup:
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/partial.htm
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"user66" wrote in message ...
In my Outlook Express 6, I have a bunch of folders in the 'Inbox' and have setup several dozens of 'Message Rules',
so that as I receive mail, it goes to the individual folders. I have recently bought a PC with XP Pro SP2 running.
As I setup the Outlook Express, I have transferred my e-mails using Import Messages in the Outlook Express, but I
cannot find a way to transfer the 'Message Rules' to my new PC. I can see the ways to transfer 'Mail Account
Settings..' and 'News Account Settings..', but I haven't found a way to transfer the 'Message Rules'.

Is there any way I can transfer the 'Message Rules' from one PC to another ? Appreciate suggestions.

Thank you MAC, I am still having difficulty in transferring.
I have posted on Bruce Hagen's reply.

" mac" wrote in message ...

"user66" wrote in message ...
The web-page that you have directed me, does not have any answers about how to transfer 'Message Rules', but it talks
about how to backup and restore folders files etc. Thank you anyway. I am still looking for a way to transfer
'Message Rules'.

Backup & Restore. The Partial Backup:
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/partial.htm

Are you sure it does not?

Extract from the page:
Backing up Selected Identity Settings
Some user settings that are Identity-specific cannot be backed up using the built-in tools in OE. $$$$$Message
Rules$$$$$, Blocked Senders, Signatures and Custom Views are all stored in the Windows registry, and so must be backed
up manually.

1.. In Regedit, navigate to this key:

|--HKEY_CURRENT_USER
|-----Identities
|--------{GUID}
|-----------Software
|--------------Microsoft
|-----------------Outlook Express
|--------------------5.0

where GUID is the Global Unique IDentifier for your Identity.


2.. Under that key, you will find the following sub-keys, among others:

|-----------------------Block Senders
|-----------------------Rules
|-----------------------Signatures


3.. In the left-hand pane, click on each sub-key and then click Registry| Export Registry Key, and save the selected
branch to your hard disk as type *.reg. Note that the Rules sub-key contains both message rules and custom views.

Just the second part of the link I sent you:

Restoring Selected Identity Settings
To restore the keys at a later time, you must first determine the GUID of
your new Identity. Do this by opening Regedit and navigating to

|--HKEY_CURRENT_USER
|-----Identities
|--------{GUID}

Click on each {GUID} sub-key to see the Username value in the right-hand
pane. When you find the correct Identity, right-click on the {GUID} sub-key,
click Rename, then press Ctrl-C to copy the name to the clipboard. Now press
the ESC key. Do not rename the key! Close Outlook Express, and you are now
ready to begin the restore process.

1.. For each registry file (*.reg) that you saved in your backup, open the
*.reg file in Wordpad and change all occurrences of the old {GUID} with the
{GUID} of your current Identity (now you know why I had you copy the {GUID}
to the clipboard). Save the edited file, making sure it is still saved as
type *.reg and not *.txt.
2.. In Regedit, delete the keys you wish to restore, making sure you are
deleting the ones below your Identity's {GUID} keys.
3.. Double-click the saved *.reg keys.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"user66" wrote in message
...
Thank you. I have gone through and saved the 'Rules' in
Rules.reg but when I moved the Rules to my new PC and
loaded it, it did not load it properly. Is there any special
registry rules that I need to follow ?


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
This is the first thing on the page and it tells you how to backup rules,
which are in the registry.

Backing up Selected Identity Settings
Some user settings that are Identity-specific cannot be backed up using
the built-in tools in OE. Message Rules, Blocked Senders, Signatures and
Custom Views are all stored in the Windows registry, and so must be
backed up manually.

1.. In Regedit, navigate to this key:

|--HKEY_CURRENT_USER
|-----Identities
|--------{GUID}
|-----------Software
|--------------Microsoft
|-----------------Outlook Express
|--------------------5.0

where GUID is the Global Unique IDentifier for your Identity.


2.. Under that key, you will find the following sub-keys, among others:

|-----------------------Block Senders
|-----------------------Rules
|-----------------------Signatures


3.. In the left-hand pane, click on each sub-key and then click
Registry| Export Registry Key, and save the selected branch to your hard
disk as type *.reg. Note that the Rules sub-key contains both message
rules and custom views.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"user66" wrote in message
...
The web-page that you have directed me, does not have any answers about
how to transfer 'Message Rules', but it talks about how to backup and
restore folders files etc. Thank you anyway. I am still looking for a
way to transfer 'Message Rules'.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Backup & Restore. The Partial Backup:
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/partial.htm
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"user66" wrote in message
...
In my Outlook Express 6, I have a bunch of folders in the 'Inbox' and
have setup several dozens of 'Message Rules', so that as I receive
mail, it goes to the individual folders. I have recently bought a PC
with XP Pro SP2 running. As I setup the Outlook Express, I have
transferred my e-mails using Import Messages in the Outlook Express,
but I cannot find a way to transfer the 'Message Rules' to my new PC.
I can see the ways to transfer 'Mail Account Settings..' and 'News
Account Settings..', but I haven't found a way to transfer the
'Message Rules'.

Is there any way I can transfer the 'Message Rules' from one PC to
another ? Appreciate suggestions.

I am going to go through the process. It is somewhat time consuming,
but well worth it. Thank you so much. I will keep you posted.


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ...
Just the second part of the link I sent you:

Restoring Selected Identity Settings
To restore the keys at a later time, you must first determine the GUID of your new Identity. Do this by opening
Regedit and navigating to

|--HKEY_CURRENT_USER
|-----Identities
|--------{GUID}

Click on each {GUID} sub-key to see the Username value in the right-hand pane. When you find the correct Identity,
right-click on the {GUID} sub-key, click Rename, then press Ctrl-C to copy the name to the clipboard. Now press the
ESC key. Do not rename the key! Close Outlook Express, and you are now ready to begin the restore process.

1.. For each registry file (*.reg) that you saved in your backup, open the *.reg file in Wordpad and change all
occurrences of the old {GUID} with the {GUID} of your current Identity (now you know why I had you copy the {GUID} to
the clipboard). Save the edited file, making sure it is still saved as type *.reg and not *.txt.
2.. In Regedit, delete the keys you wish to restore, making sure you are deleting the ones below your Identity's
{GUID} keys.
3.. Double-click the saved *.reg keys.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"user66" wrote in message ...
Thank you. I have gone through and saved the 'Rules' in
Rules.reg but when I moved the Rules to my new PC and
loaded it, it did not load it properly. Is there any special
registry rules that I need to follow ?


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ...
This is the first thing on the page and it tells you how to backup rules, which are in the registry.

Backing up Selected Identity Settings
Some user settings that are Identity-specific cannot be backed up using the built-in tools in OE. Message Rules,
Blocked Senders, Signatures and Custom Views are all stored in the Windows registry, and so must be backed up
manually.

1.. In Regedit, navigate to this key:

|--HKEY_CURRENT_USER
|-----Identities
|--------{GUID}
|-----------Software
|--------------Microsoft
|-----------------Outlook Express
|--------------------5.0

where GUID is the Global Unique IDentifier for your Identity.


2.. Under that key, you will find the following sub-keys, among others:

|-----------------------Block Senders
|-----------------------Rules
|-----------------------Signatures


3.. In the left-hand pane, click on each sub-key and then click Registry| Export Registry Key, and save the
selected branch to your hard disk as type *.reg. Note that the Rules sub-key contains both message rules and custom
views.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"user66" wrote in message ...
The web-page that you have directed me, does not have any answers about how to transfer 'Message Rules', but it
talks about how to backup and restore folders files etc. Thank you anyway. I am still looking for a way to
transfer 'Message Rules'.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ...
Backup & Restore. The Partial Backup:
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/partial.htm
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"user66" wrote in message ...
In my Outlook Express 6, I have a bunch of folders in the 'Inbox' and have setup several dozens of 'Message
Rules', so that as I receive mail, it goes to the individual folders. I have recently bought a PC with XP Pro
SP2 running. As I setup the Outlook Express, I have transferred my e-mails using Import Messages in the Outlook
Express, but I cannot find a way to transfer the 'Message Rules' to my new PC. I can see the ways to transfer
'Mail Account Settings..' and 'News Account Settings..', but I haven't found a way to transfer the 'Message
Rules'.

Is there any way I can transfer the 'Message Rules' from one PC to another ? Appreciate suggestions.