How do I backup emails?

[8bit]

How do I backup my emails in Outlook Express? I want to reformat my hard drive and reinstall Windows. Where are the email files stored. I can't seem to find them. Thanks.

 

[DAM]

go to file -> inport/export, then let the wizard take it from there. just back up the export file outlook makes.







dam(simple)

 

[Hamburgerpimp]

Or for the brave, find the Outlook PST file in WinNT or Windows folder. It's a bitch to find!!

 

[AKA]

You cant export to a file in OE.
What you need to do is (depending if you use profiles or not) look for the files in C:\Windows\Application Data
If you have profiles then go to C:\Windows\profiles...
But you will see the files for each folder in OE.
The path is similar to below.

C:\Windows\Application Data\Identities\{2A9D3903-F4B1-11D4-8143-00B0D073E0CE}\Microsoft\Outlook Express

 

[AKA]

Or..

You can import the emails with Outlook, then in Outlook export to a file.
Then if you reformat or whatever.. Import with Outlook from the file, then in OE import from Outlook.

Doing that will lose some of the properties in emails, like the date email was received.

 

[syf3r]

not really a bitch to find when you do a file-find for *.pst

-syf3r.

 

[gittyup]

Why not use express assistant 2000?

 

[DocDoo]

Yes, Express Assistant 2000 works like no other. It's a fantastic product for "just such a thing." I use it everytime I format and clean re-install.

 

[8bit]

Everyone, thanks for the help. I'll try out all the methods suggested and see which one works the best.

 

[DAM]

ha ha you freaks this is the first post where i see about 4 different ways to do the same thing.




dam(gotta love it)

 

[gittyup]

That's the beauty of the computer world. There is always more than one way to do the same thing!