[bcab] Re: Backing up OE data

Hi Tim,

Of course , I mean you'd have to be a complete idiot not to know to look that 
deep down and in that  {5DDCF1EE-4149-4988-8D12-CAF49A523B7A} (or what yours 
was called), directory.  Grins.

I didn't' do it this time because I'm used to Microsoft and their oddness but 
as a tip if you want to know where your identity's mailboxes are stored in 
future you can,

In OE.

1.  Click Tools.

2.  Click Options.

3.  Click Maintenance

In that property sheet should be an edit box with a browse button next to it 
that gives the full path.  You can also change the location.  I know some 
people have them pointing to a different drive than their system drive in case 
of failures.

Barry.


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-----Original Message-----
From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
Tim Gebbels
Sent: 26 May 2008 17:34
To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bcab] Re: Backing up OE data

Cheers Barry - got them - a bit obvious really wasn't it?
Tim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Toner, Barry (LIT)" <B.Toner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 4:48 PM
Subject: [bcab] Re: Backing up OE data


> To automate backup and restore I personally like Outlook Express Backup 
> Wizard,
>
> It'll backup mailboxes, accounts, rules, message rules, signatures etc 
> into one file that can be password protected.
>
> You can get this from,
>
> http://www.outlook-express-backup.com/
>
> To answer your question though.
>
> You'll find the dbx files in,
>
> C:\documents and settings\YourUsername\Local Settings\Application 
> Data\Identitys\A weird ID number\Microsoft\Outlook Express\
>
> Barry.
>
>
> "Tell me and I will hear, show me and I will see,
> involve me and I will understand.
>
> Chinese Proverb"
>
> Barry Toner
> Placement Systems Engineer
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
> Behalf Of Tim Gebbels
> Sent: 26 May 2008 16:40
> To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bcab] Re: Backing up OE data
>
> Hi Catherine.  Simply copying the DBX files was my next idea but where are 
> they?  I've tried using Search but don't really know how to wwork it and 
> haven't found them.  I've a vague idea they're in the ENU folder but 
> where's that?  Cheers.
> Tim
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <catherineturner2007@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 11:20 PM
> Subject: [bcab] Re: Backing up OE data
>
>
>> Hi both,
>>
>> It should be enough to copy and paste the dbx files onto your backup
>> drive for backup p-rposes.  Not sure why that's not working for you
>> Tom.  You could try deleting the folders.dbx file as this will force
>> OE to check the folders again...
>>
>> Also it's a good idea to leave copies of messages on the server until
>> you delete them from OE as this means you can redownload them if needs
>> be.
>>
>> Catherine
>>
>> On 5/25/08, Tom Reid <Tom.Reid2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> 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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