Re: Files to back up OE6

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From: Ron Sommer (rsommer_at_nospam.ktis.net)
Date: 02/21/04 

Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 06:04:55 -0600

Outlook Express files are *.dbx. :-) 

-- 
Ron Sommer
"Patrick Keenan" <test@dev.null> wrote in message
news:%23WIv7XD%23DHA.1936@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> "June" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:142b801c3f830$c56783c0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> > What files do I need to look for to back up data in OE6
> > on CD?  Is the address book included or is that a
> > separate file?
> >
> > Thanks
>
> Yes, the address book is separate, and you need to look for *.wab files.
> If you go into the Address book, under Help and About, you'll find the
> location of the address book files.  Outlook Express files are *.dbf and
can
> be found in OE by looking under Tools, Options, Maintenance, Store Folder.
>
> There will be separate sets of files for each user account that uses
Outlook
> Express and the Address book.   Be sure to get all of them, but be sure to
> separate them by account.
>
> HTH
> -pk
>

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