hi Jouie, Yes is the manual way and is the only way to back-up those folder in outlook express. hth From: "Jouie" Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 04:37 It is the manual way. -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Wong Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 8:24 PM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: backing up oe hi Michael, go to c:\Documents and Settings\"user name"\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{ACE3F9A5-01AB-441E-B67B-0597D504BB6C}\Microsoft\Outlook Express\ Replace the "user name" with your user name. In the Outlook Express folder, you will see file name ended with *.dbx, look for the file name that you whish to back-up and copy it out. hth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Babcock" <mouki@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <blindtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 11:48 Subject: backing up oe OK, I have a friend who want to back up outlook's rules, and his messages before he formats. Can this be done, and how? -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx