How do I back up My Outlook Express

[Stumps]

how do I back up all the emails in my outlook express and the address book?
any idea's
and please...no wrong forum posts, If I made this thread in Software, it would be 6 months before I got an answer.
Thanking ATOT in advance

 

[Kalvin00]

Tools -> Options -> Maintenance -> Store Folder -> Profit

 

[Stumps]

damn you pesky mods

 

[Stumps]

Originally posted by: Kalvin00
Tools -> Options -> Maintenance -> Store Folder -> Profit

thanks dude

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Wow I got so pissed at outlook express I installed Office on my parents' computer and imported into regular Outlook and then backed it up.. ^^

 

[jemow2]

This is the program I use for backing up my OE stuff easily.

 

[computerABUSER]

Hey
What can you use for backing up Microsoft Outlook? thats what I have been using for about a year and now I'm gonna get a new mobo so I really would like to backup my whole
Microsoft Outlook, that is if it can be done

and why the heck is 'Microsoft Outlook' and 'Outlook Express' so frigg'n different?

Regards,
CA

 

[slag]

Originally posted by: jemow2
This is the program I use for backing up my OE stuff easily.

that program sucks imho. IF you use it to backup your oe stuff, then reformat, come back and try to reload it, you must use a different profile name.

For example, I sign into my Windows session with the ID of Tom. I backup using oebackup.. When i reload, I cant use the name Tom again if i want to reload my stuff. I have to use tommy, toms, toma, or something, but cant use Tom. It sucks.

 

[computerABUSER]

BUMP, for the "experts" here to anwser my all important question I have put just two threads up ^^^^^^^

 

[BFG10K]

To back up your folders, right click on them and get their properties. This'll tell you their pathnames and their file names.

To back up your contacts just export them (right click -> export) and then import them after reinstalling Windows.

 

[Mutilator]

Originally posted by: computerABUSER
Hey
What can you use for backing up Microsoft Outlook? thats what I have been using for about a year and now I'm gonna get a new mobo so I really would like to backup my whole
Microsoft Outlook, that is if it can be done

and why the heck is 'Microsoft Outlook' and 'Outlook Express' so frigg'n different?

Regards,
CA

Outlook stores your .pst files in a hidden folder inside your profile (assuming you're using 2K or XP)
C:\Documents and Settings\Profile\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook I believe is the default path. You can also find this path by going into Control Panel -> Mail -> Data File Path (or something like that - it's the 2nd button in mail if I remember correctly.)

 

[computerABUSER]

thanks, I DLd this neat little program that back up all of your default Windows programs...works great and its super fast



Easy Backup