Re: Outlook Express backup question

Take an extra precaution and backup OE alone, as well as with your other items just to be safe.

See these links I posted earlier for some ideas. Better safe than sorry.

Backup & Restore:

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

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

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

If you only care about your messages/folders and Address Book, then this is a simple way.

Tools | Accounts | Mail: Export your settings.

Open the Address Book in the old identity and File | Export to any place on your HDD that is convenient for you. My Documents is fine.

To restore, open the Address Book and File | Import and point to where you saved it. To be extra safe, copy it to CD also.

For messages:

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 WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, 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 Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.

Right click on the Outlook Express folder, (Message Store), and Send To | My Documents. Copy this to CD also as an extra precaution.

To restore if necessary, in OE: File | Import | Messages. Select Microsoft Outlook Express 6 and Import from an OE6 Store Directory and point to where you saved it.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Jack B" <jslimp01nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:uTQsE6OjHHA.1624@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Bruce,

Yes, of course -- an external HD. My only concern is whether a straight
backup will actually restore OE.


Jack



"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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How about an external hard drive? I don't know what else would handle 35GB.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Jack B" <jslimp01nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Bruce,

You are probably backing up OE fine. I just have never done it that way<

Yeah, I don't know of a way to check it out.

In my case, I need to back up around 35 GB, so a CD is out of the
question.


Jack



"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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You are probably backing up OE fine. I just have never done it that way
and
I don't know what a restore would entail.

There are so many ways to BU, it's almost a moot point. I have
/everything/
that is not part of my OS saved in My Documents. I keep OEQB there, every
program I have ever downloaded, Favorites, etc.

If I have to reinstall my OS, and I have, what I have in My Docs which I
keep an up-to-date copy on CD is all I need to get back to normal.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Jack B" <jslimp01nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Bruce,

I'm not sure I'm being clear. In backing up my HD (data -- word doc's,
spreadsheets, images, OE, etc.etc.), is the OEQB process necessary? I'm
trying to streamline the backup so I can just "hit the backup button" for
all I want to back up.


Jack
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"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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All I use is OEQB, and copy it to a CD-RW every week, or so. If you just
lose OE components, then Restore is enough. If you have to reinstall,
then
the CD is the real backup.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Jack B" <jslimp01nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Bruce,

Thanks -- I actually have used OEQB some while back, and I remember that
it
did the job.

I'm trying to get into a HD backup routine, and am wondering if a
regular
backup is going to work for OE.


Jack
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"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have never gone that route. Logic would tell me yes, but if you are
only
worried about OE messages and folders, OEQB does that and more.

This freeware tool backs up everything in OE in seconds. Disregard what
is
written in red. That is referring to a different program.

Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB):
http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx

If you only care about messages & folders, and the Address Book, then
you
can back up to CD the *Old Fashioned* way.

Open the Address Book in the old identity and File | Export to any place
on
your HDD that is convenient for you. My Documents is fine.

To restore, open the Address Book and File | Import and point to where
you
saved it. To be extra safe, copy it to CD also.

For messages:

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 WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, 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
Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.

Right click on the Outlook Express folder, (Message Store), and Send To
|
My
Documents. Copy this to CD also as an extra precaution.

To restore if necessary, in OE: File | Import | Messages. Select
Microsoft
Outlook Express 6 and Import from an OE6 Store Directory and point to
where
you saved it.

If you use a CDRW, you can erase it and backup again using the same CD
every
week or when you feel it necessary.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Jack B" <jslimp01nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Bruce,

This is going to take a little study.

If I copy the whole hard drive, do I need to mess with anything else?


Jack
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"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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It depends how you back it up. See these links for some options.
(Nothing
to
purchase).

Backup & Restore:

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

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

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

If you are transferring to another PC, and have access to a Windows XP
setup
CD, or if both computers are running Windows XP, see:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/OEtopten.mspx#EBAA
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Jack B" <jslimp01nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Win XP --

If I back up the Outlook Express folder under Local
Settings\Application
Data\Identities\{....}\Microsoft\, is that good enough to reconstitute
all
my Outlook Express messages, files, and folders if the HD crashes?


Jack













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