From the Desktop, click Start then Run. In the Open box, type regedit then OK. Locate and click the following registry subkeys (each key will need to be saved to a different file): HKEY CURRENT USER\Identities(Identity Number)\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0\Rules\Mail (note:once again there will be a different "(Identity Number)" for each identity on your system. To identify a specific identity you can click on each HKEY CURRENT USER\Identities(Identity Number) and you will see a "Username" value on your right with the name associated with that (Identity Number)) Go to the Registry menu and select Export Registry File. From the Save In box, change the location to your desktop. At the File Name box, type "Mail Rules[date].reg" then Go to the Registry menu and chose exit.