Transfering rules from Windows Mail to Outlook 2007

I'm upgrading to Outlook 2007 and want to transfer my email rules from
Windows Mail - how can I do that?

"Vincenzo" <Vincenzo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I'm upgrading to Outlook 2007 and want to transfer my email rules from
> Windows Mail - how can I do that?

After you install Outlook
WinMail can export to Outlook (Exchange).

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Do not send mail.

Frank,

why would I want to do that? I've upgraded to Outlook 2007 - and that
program will allow me to import rules into it. I just need to know where Mail
stores the rules - is it a file or just in the registry. If it is just in the
registry then how can I transfer them to Outlook 2007.

Thanks,

Vincenzo

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:

> "Vincenzo" <Vincenzo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C3565895-981D-4D43-8431-12EE033A5F60@microsoft.com...
> > I'm upgrading to Outlook 2007 and want to transfer my email rules from
> > Windows Mail - how can I do that?
>
> After you install Outlook
> WinMail can export to Outlook (Exchange).
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> Do not send mail.
>

"Vincenzo" <Vincenzo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Frank,
>
> why would I want to do that? I've upgraded to Outlook 2007 - and that
> program will allow me to import rules into it. I just need to know where
> Mail
> stores the rules - is it a file or just in the registry. If it is just in
> the
> registry then how can I transfer them to Outlook 2007.


I missed the word 'rules'. Sorry.
WinMail stores them in the Registry. I don't think there's a way to
transfer them to Outlook. The two programs are handled by different
programming teams that don't cooperate with each other.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Do not send mail.

Thanks for the info Frank,

So if I've got this right I've got to find a way to export the rules from
Windows Mail to Outlook Exchange. Then can I export the rules from Outlook
Exchange to Outlook 2007?

Unfortunately I'm being a bit thick about this so you might need to spell
out what I need to do - especially if I've got to find a copy of Outlook
Exchange.

Many thanks,

Vincenzo

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:

> "Vincenzo" <Vincenzo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news69C05EE-A63E-4A11-B6E3-6A21D0904CE1@microsoft.com...
> > Frank,
> >
> > why would I want to do that? I've upgraded to Outlook 2007 - and that
> > program will allow me to import rules into it. I just need to know where
> > Mail
> > stores the rules - is it a file or just in the registry. If it is just in
> > the
> > registry then how can I transfer them to Outlook 2007.
>
>
> I missed the word 'rules'. Sorry.
> WinMail stores them in the Registry. I don't think there's a way to
> transfer them to Outlook. The two programs are handled by different
> programming teams that don't cooperate with each other.
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> Do not send mail.
>

"Vincenzo" <Vincenzo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:75BD8C7F-D44B-4525-B3BA-E537BD5CDAF1@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the info Frank,
>
> So if I've got this right I've got to find a way to export the rules from
> Windows Mail to Outlook Exchange. Then can I export the rules from Outlook
> Exchange to Outlook 2007?
>
> Unfortunately I'm being a bit thick about this so you might need to spell
> out what I need to do - especially if I've got to find a copy of Outlook
> Exchange.


I don't know any way to export the rules. But you don't need a copy of
Exchange. When exporting you choose Exchange and then Outlook.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Do not send mail.

As Frank says, message rules are stored in the registry, there's no way to
export or import them. As to Outlook Exchange, that line should read
Outlook/Exchange which means Outlook or Exchange (Outlook is the supplied
email client with Exchange Server, Microsoft's email server system).

Hal
--
Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@kvoa.com
Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com

"Vincenzo" <Vincenzo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the info Frank,
>
> So if I've got this right I've got to find a way to export the rules from
> Windows Mail to Outlook Exchange. Then can I export the rules from Outlook
> Exchange to Outlook 2007?
>
> Unfortunately I'm being a bit thick about this so you might need to spell
> out what I need to do - especially if I've got to find a copy of Outlook
> Exchange.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Vincenzo
>
> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:
>
> > "Vincenzo" <Vincenzo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news69C05EE-A63E-4A11-B6E3-6A21D0904CE1@microsoft.com...
> > > Frank,
> > >
> > > why would I want to do that? I've upgraded to Outlook 2007 - and that
> > > program will allow me to import rules into it. I just need to know
where
> > > Mail
> > > stores the rules - is it a file or just in the registry. If it is just
in
> > > the
> > > registry then how can I transfer them to Outlook 2007.
> >
> >
> > I missed the word 'rules'. Sorry.
> > WinMail stores them in the Registry. I don't think there's a way to
> > transfer them to Outlook. The two programs are handled by different
> > programming teams that don't cooperate with each other.
> >
> > --
> > Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> > Do not send mail.
> >

Hal,

Thanks for the message. So there's nothing I can do at all to get these
rules out of Mail and into something else?

Cheers,

Vincenzo

"Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I]" wrote:

> As Frank says, message rules are stored in the registry, there's no way to
> export or import them. As to Outlook Exchange, that line should read
> Outlook/Exchange which means Outlook or Exchange (Outlook is the supplied
> email client with Exchange Server, Microsoft's email server system).
>
> Hal
> --
> Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@kvoa.com
> Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
> http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
> KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
> Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com
>
> "Vincenzo" <Vincenzo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:75BD8C7F-D44B-4525-B3BA-E537BD5CDAF1@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for the info Frank,
> >
> > So if I've got this right I've got to find a way to export the rules from
> > Windows Mail to Outlook Exchange. Then can I export the rules from Outlook
> > Exchange to Outlook 2007?
> >
> > Unfortunately I'm being a bit thick about this so you might need to spell
> > out what I need to do - especially if I've got to find a copy of Outlook
> > Exchange.
> >
> > Many thanks,
> >
> > Vincenzo
> >
> > "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:
> >
> > > "Vincenzo" <Vincenzo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news69C05EE-A63E-4A11-B6E3-6A21D0904CE1@microsoft.com...
> > > > Frank,
> > > >
> > > > why would I want to do that? I've upgraded to Outlook 2007 - and that
> > > > program will allow me to import rules into it. I just need to know
> where
> > > > Mail
> > > > stores the rules - is it a file or just in the registry. If it is just
> in
> > > > the
> > > > registry then how can I transfer them to Outlook 2007.
> > >
> > >
> > > I missed the word 'rules'. Sorry.
> > > WinMail stores them in the Registry. I don't think there's a way to
> > > transfer them to Outlook. The two programs are handled by different
> > > programming teams that don't cooperate with each other.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> > > Do not send mail.
> > >
>
>
>

The rules are in the registry (see www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#wm) and you
can export the registry keys, but I don't know how Outlook handles the
rules.

steve

"Vincenzo" <Vincenzo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:88A890A1-44B7-420F-9F5B-3DEE1BC2DB8B@microsoft.com...
> Hal,
>
> Thanks for the message. So there's nothing I can do at all to get these
> rules out of Mail and into something else?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Vincenzo
>
> "Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I]" wrote:
>
>> As Frank says, message rules are stored in the registry, there's no way
>> to
>> export or import them. As to Outlook Exchange, that line should read
>> Outlook/Exchange which means Outlook or Exchange (Outlook is the supplied
>> email client with Exchange Server, Microsoft's email server system).
>>
>> Hal
>> --
>> Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@kvoa.com
>> Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
>> http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
>> KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
>> Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com
>>
>> "Vincenzo" <Vincenzo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:75BD8C7F-D44B-4525-B3BA-E537BD5CDAF1@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks for the info Frank,
>> >
>> > So if I've got this right I've got to find a way to export the rules
>> > from
>> > Windows Mail to Outlook Exchange. Then can I export the rules from
>> > Outlook
>> > Exchange to Outlook 2007?
>> >
>> > Unfortunately I'm being a bit thick about this so you might need to
>> > spell
>> > out what I need to do - especially if I've got to find a copy of
>> > Outlook
>> > Exchange.
>> >
>> > Many thanks,
>> >
>> > Vincenzo
>> >
>> > "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:
>> >
>> > > "Vincenzo" <Vincenzo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > > news69C05EE-A63E-4A11-B6E3-6A21D0904CE1@microsoft.com...
>> > > > Frank,
>> > > >
>> > > > why would I want to do that? I've upgraded to Outlook 2007 - and
>> > > > that
>> > > > program will allow me to import rules into it. I just need to know
>> where
>> > > > Mail
>> > > > stores the rules - is it a file or just in the registry. If it is
>> > > > just
>> in
>> > > > the
>> > > > registry then how can I transfer them to Outlook 2007.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > I missed the word 'rules'. Sorry.
>> > > WinMail stores them in the Registry. I don't think there's a way to
>> > > transfer them to Outlook. The two programs are handled by different
>> > > programming teams that don't cooperate with each other.
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
>> > > Do not send mail.
>> > >
>>
>>
>>