If you have created filter for your profile to move the specific incoming emails to the desired folders or the locations and you either changed the computer or you have reconfigured outlook express. You might have taken backup of all your emails; however on the new computer you want to restore same set of rules.
In this article we are going to learn the same, that is how to restore massage rules back to outlook express from back up file. These steps may be long procedure but it is simple to follow and output you have all your rules implemented back to outlook express configured in new computer
Steps to import or restore mail rules in Outlook Express from a backup copy:
* Open Notepad.
* Open Notepad.
* Select File | Open from the menu.
* Locate and open the "Mail Rules.reg" file that contains your backup mail rules.
* Highlight the string contained in braces ("{}"), following "[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\" in the second line. Make sure you highlight the string including the braces.
* Hit Ctrl key + 'C'.
* Select Edit | Replace from the menu.
* Click in the Find what entry field and hit "Ctrl key + 'V' key.
* Go to the Outlook Express settings in the Windows registry.
* Click on the Identities key in the tree in the left pane.
* Double-click on Default User ID in the right pane.
* Hit "Ctrl + C".
* Hit Esc.
* Go back to Notepad.
* Click in the Replace with entry field.
* Hit "Ctrl key + V".
* Click Replace All.
* Hit Esc.
* Close Notepad saving the changes to the file.
* Double-click on "Mail Rules.reg" in Windows Explorer.
* Click Yes.
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