How to Back Up or Copy Your Windows Mail or Outlook Express Blocked Senders List

When I blocked some senders in Outlook Express, I meant to block them forever (that is: until I want to unblock them again).

I want to keep my list of blocked senders if I reinstall Windows, and I want to carry it to a new computer (and a new Windows Mail or Outlook Express), too. Fortunately, it's fairly easy to back up the list of blocked senders in Outlook Express.

Back Up or Copy Your Windows Mail Blocked Senders List

To create a copy of your Windows Mail blocked senders list for backup or copying:

• Go to your Windows Mail settings in the Windows registry.
• Expand the Junk Mail key.
• Click on the Block Senders List key.
• Select File | Export... from the menu.
• Change the location to the directory where you want to keep the backup copy of your Windows Mail blocked senders list.
• Type "Blocked Senders" in the File Name box.
• Click Save.

Back Up or Copy Your Outlook Express Blocked Senders List

To back up or copy your list of blocked senders in Outlook Express:

• Go to your Outlook Express settings in the Windows registry.
• Click on the Blocked Senders key.
• Select Registry | Export Registry File from the menu.
• Change the location to the directory where you want to keep the backup copy of your Outlook Express blocked senders list.
• Type "Blocked Senders.reg" in the File Name box.
• Click Save.