[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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