Re: Backup of Outlook Express 6.0 Profiles accounts etc?

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1.) Open the Identity
2.) Click Tools, Accounts
3.) Select Mail (TAB)
4.) Select (Highlight) the account
5.) Click the "Export" button
6.) Pick a distinctive name and location & click "Save"

The more difficult issue is the data stores. They use common names
(Inbox, Sent) so you have to save each Identity in it's own uniquely
named folder. I keep my mail on a separate partition in a Mailbox
folder. This way my mail is isolated from XP and on re-installs or a
image recovery I don't loose any data. Perhaps the easiest way to
backup is to redirect the data stores from within OE to a non-XP
partition or drive. Create a Root folder Mailbox and a sub-folder
for each Identity.

To redirect or move them:
1.) Tools, Options, Maintenance, "Store Folders" button.
2.) Change ( Browse to your new storage sub-folder)
3.) Close & Re-open OE with the same Identity
4.) Revisit the Store folder option & Verify move took place.

Repeat for all the other Identities Once XP is re-installed and after
importing Iaf, duplicate the steps above to redirect the data stores to
the alternate location.

"Derek Fossitt" <dlmfoss86438@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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It isn't really necessary to get a program to do it. Essentially, all
that's required is backup/copy the data stores (.dbx) and then
from each mail identity, do an account export to an .Iaf module.
Finally, copy your Windows Address Book (.Wab) to a safe
location or backup.
Once you've rebuilt XP, import the .Iaf(s) to re-create the mail
accounts and for each identity redirect the store folders to your
backup location.
Actually the OE expert here is PABear and perhaps he can offer
a better solution.


"Derek Fossitt" <dlmfoss86438@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Can anyone recommend a software to make a complete backup of several
pop3
accounts setup on my Outlook Express?

I need to wipe the system an start from scratch, but would prefer not
to
have to set all these accounts up again.

Thanks

Yes its the exporting of identties thats the most important... Can you
tell
me where I start when doing this?
As long as I can get the identities over, (presumeably with pop3 account
details, passwords etc...) That will do the job

How do I exportthe .Iaf files?

Thanks
Derek




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