Outlook 2007 does not honor the folder structure that was created in Internet Explorer 7 for the RSS Feeds folder

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Problem description

When you enable the Sync RSS Feeds to the Common List option in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, Outlook 2007 does not use the folder structure that was created in Internet Explorer 7 for the RSS Feeds folder.

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Steps to resolve this problem

To fix this problem, follow these steps:

Apply the hotfix.
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How to obtain the hotfix
This issue is fixed in the Outlook 2007 post-Service Pack 1 hotfix package that is dated February 24, 2008. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
957909 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957909/ ) Description of the Outlook 2007 post-Service Pack 1 hotfix package: September 24, 2008
Enable the hotfix.

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To enable the hotfix automatically, click the Fix it button or link. Click Run in the File Download dialog box, and then follow the steps in the Fix it wizard.

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Let me fix it myself
Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/ ) How to back up and restore the registry in Windows
To enable this hotfix, follow these steps:
1. Exit Outlook 2007.
2. Start Registry Editor:
  - In Windows Vista, click Start
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    , type regedit in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
    
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    If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type your password or click Continue.
  - In Windows XP, click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
3. Locate and then click to select the following registry key:
  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Options\RSS
4. Right-click EnableSyncToSysCFLHierarchy, and then click Modify.
5. Type 1 in the Value data box , and then click OK.
6. On the File menu, click Exit to exit Registry Editor.
Note This hotfix package together with this registry change adds the following functionality:
- When you add a feed to Outlook 2007 and the feed is added to the Common Feed List (CFL), the folder structure is retained.
- When you add a feed to the CFL and the feed is added to Outlook 2007, the folder structure is retained.
- When the feed is deleted from the CFL, the feed is deleted from Outlook 2007.
- When the feed is moved in the CFL, the feed delivery folder is moved in Outlook 2007.
- When the feed is renamed in the CFL, the feed delivery folder is renamed in Outlook 2007.
- When the folders are moved in the CFL, the RSS delivery folders are moved in Outlook 2007.
- When the folder is renamed in the CFL, the RSS delivery folder is renamed in Outlook 2007.

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