Re: 2 .dbx questions

From: Steve Mc (stevemc209_at_dnaglobal.net)
Date: 01/25/05 

Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 12:39:54 GMT

Thanks guys, 

-- 
Steve Mc
DNA to SBC to respond
"Gene Hora" <ams34@san.rr.com> wrote in message
news:AzyId.74687$gd.11111@twister.socal.rr.com...
> Actually, after they are extracted, the messages can be opened in any text
> editor, Word, WordPerfect or most word-processing applications. I find
> WordPerfect does it best -- it strips the Carriage Return/Line Feed and
> converts it to a word wrap in a logical manner. The advantage of OE is
that
> it retains the message formatting making it more readable. I place
messages
> of special interest in a Help file in WordPerfect for later printing.
>
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:ez3ZlsJAFHA.3824@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > You can only read messages in OE. A favorite of many people is to create
a
> > second identity with user created folders just for the purpose of
> > archiving. Keep all folders under 100 MB. It is still advisable to back
> > them up in case of a crash.
> >
> > See:
> > http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/
> > -- 
> >    Bruce Hagen
> > MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
> >        ~IB-CA~
> >
> > "Steve Mc" <stevemc209@dnaglobal.net> wrote in message
> > news:xCsId.13814$wZ2.1479@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...
> >> OK, Thanks.
> >>
> >> Is there any other way of opening them if necessary, without importing
> >> them
> >> back into OE. I guess I mainly want an archive, only to access if
> >> necessary.
> >>
> >> Thanks again,
> >>
> >> -- 
> >>
> >> Steve Mc
> >>
> >> DNA to SBC to respond
> >>
> >>
> >> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message
> >> news:%23sZtEOIAFHA.2112@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> >>> The dbx files are the same for OE 5 and 6.
> >>> An import will merge into existing folders and add user created
folders.
> >>> If your current folders contain messages that are in the backup, you
> >>> will
> >>> end up with duplicates.
> >>> Newsgroup messages (folders) will not import.
> >>> -- 
> >>> Ron Sommer
> >>>
> >>> "Steve Mc" <stevemc209@dnaglobal.net> wrote in message
> >>> news:7SrId.13813$wZ2.3329@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...
> >>> >I guess (memory going bad) I backed up or exported various OE local
> >> folders
> >>> > and newsgroups. How do I open those dbx files ? They were probably
> >> created
> >>> > with an earlier version of OE.
> >>> > If I import them back into OE, will they overwrite any identically
> >>> > named
> >>> > folder currently in OE, such as 'Sent Items'.
> >>> >
> >>> > Thanks,
> >>> >
> >>> > -- 
> >>> >
> >>> > Steve Mc
> >>> >
> >>> > DNA to SBC to respond
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

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