How to Import and Export Message rules in Outlook 2007 and 2010

Import and Export Message rules in Outlook 2007 and 2010

      Many of you might be using rules to organize your inbox. Recently due to some corrupt files, you had to re-install Windows Operating system. Due to this when we installed Outlook again and then you have to create the rules starting from scratch. So it is always good to have a back up of your rules. 

To backup Rules, 

click on the "File" tab in Office Outlook 2010 and here you can see "Rules and Alerts" at the bottom under Info tab.

Click on "Tools" in Menu bar in Office outlook 2007 and here you can see "Rules and Alerts"

Now, select "Options" tab in current window.

Export massage rules:

   1. Click Export Rules.

   2. In the File name box, type the path and file name for the set of rules you want 

       to export.

   3. If you want to export a file that contains only rules that are compatible with

       a previous version of Outlook, in the Save as type list, select Outlook 2002 

      Compatible Rules Wizard rules, Outlook 2000 Compatible Rules Wizard rules, 

      or Outlook 98 Compatible Rules Wizard rules.

   4. Click Save.

Importing massage rules:

   1. Click Import Rules.

   2. In the File name box, type the path and file name for the set of rules you want to 

       import.

   3. If you want to import a file that contains rules other than Rules Wizard rules, such

       as rules that are compatible with previous versions of Microsoft Outlook, click the 

       file type in the Files of type list.

   4. Click Open.

Same steps can be followed on windows 7 and Windows Xp