[bcab] Re: Backing up OE data

Hi Tim,

Having problems like yours. I changed the location of the message store and 
then coppied it. When I put it back into another machine, only the inbox showed 
up as expected, the other folders showed as 0 even though the tree structure 
was preserved and I can see that sent items is a big file. So, partial success 
only. 

I have also tried an import, but, get an error message saying no messages or 
another prog has the files.

Outlook express is a sod to deal with in other words.

Tom

 -- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tim Gebbels 
  To: BCAB 
  Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 7:41 PM
  Subject: [bcab] Backing up OE data


  Hi Listers.  Can anyone help?  A recent near death experience in hard disc 
terms has refocused me on the need to back up data which I'm quite good about 
anyway but I've never been able to figure out how to back up Outlook Express 
folders.
  If I try the export option under File in the menu bar I first of all get 
asked to ok the data going to Ms outlook or Ms exchange but when I ok this the 
export could not be performed because of an error initialising MAPI.  What does 
this mean?
  I have a memory that all my OE folders exist with a DBX extension in a folder 
somewhere.  Would it simply be enough to cut and paste this folder, or the OE 
folders individually onto my back up drive?
  Any knowledge welcome.  Thank you.
  Regards
  Tim Gebbels

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