Re: Calling For Backup!

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Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start>Run>Ctrl+V will put the location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise, write the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.

In Windows XP, 2K & 3K, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options | View.

Backup and Restore:

http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/

http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/OEtopten.mspx#E3EAC

Backing up and Cloning your OE Identities:
http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/clone.htm

Courtesy of Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

When all else fails, HijackThis
v1.99.1(http://aumha.net/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware.

**Post your log to http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7, or other appropriate
forums for expert analysis, not here.**
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Ron" <ryon@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1152894910.624219.200190@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I acquired some malicious adware somehow that's constantly hijacking my
browser and driving me crazy, so I'm going to make sure I get rid of
all of it and reformat my hard drive. But before I do I want to make a
backup of both my incoming messages and my sent messages, and the
drafts. Can somebody tell me where those messages are stored? Thanks.

Ron


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