Re: backing up outlook messages
- From: "Yardbird" <yardbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 11:03:16 -0800
May I add to Michael's message one suggestion: You don't have to be stuck
with the long, complicated path to the folder where email stuff is kept by
default. As he mentioned, the place where you can learn, and copy, this
path is an edit box. Its purpose is to allow you to change it. So you can
type in something like c:\email and then press OK and whatever is necessary
to make the change take effect, and from then on, all your email files will
go to that location instead, and you know just how to find it. Not to
mention where to go to copy that folder and all its files to another place
for backup.
I don't think this kind of thing is retroactive, though, and that would mean
that the email saved prior to making such a change would remain in its
default folder. How to consolidate the old with the new properly, I don't
know, and hope someone can describe how to do in the most organized and safe
manner.
Maybe Vruce knows? Bruce? You there? anybody else?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael G." <commodore128@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 9:10 AM
Subject: Re: backing up outlook messages
Hi Sanjay,
One way of doing this, and this happens to be my preferred method, is:
1. Open Outlook Express
2. Go to the menu bar, choose Tools.
3. Choose Options
4. Press CTRL+Tab until you hear Jaws say Maintenence Page.
5. Tab over to the Store Folder button and press Enter.
6. A dialogue box will appear. Tab until you reach the edit box. The box
will contain a path to where your emails and address book data is stored.
Select and copy this path to your clipboard (CTRL+C).
6. Press Escape a few times to get out of the Options screen.
7. Now open Windows Explorer and Tab until you reach the Address bar.
8. Paste the pathname you copied a moment ago (CTRL+V) and press Enter.
9. Now tab until your reach the list view.
10. All your email and address book data should be displayed. Simply copy
everything in this folder and put it somewhere safe, preferably on a CDR or
some other external form of storage media.
11. Whenever you need to restore your Outlook Express data, all you have to
do is copy this information into the same folder. It can bee a difficult
path to remember so whenever you need the path again, simply look at the
Store Folder again under Tools.
If I get a chance a little bit later, I'll tell you how you can simplify
this process somewhat by using a Send To command. But I'm out of time for
right now. Hoope this helps.
Michael
----- Original Message -----
From: SANJAY TANNDON
To: accessindia@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: Sanjay Tandon
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 2:19 AM
Subject: backing up outlook messages
Hi all,
I need to take a back up of my address book and messages in the inbox and
other folders in outlook express including deleted items folder and
transfer them to another computer. Is it possible? If yes, how can I do it.
I am using outlook express 6 and using windows xp pro sp2.
Thanks,
Sanjay Tandon
B - 17, First Floor Front,
Greater Kailash Enclave - II,
New Delhi - 110048
Mobile: 9810266236
Tel. No. 41636389, 29224093
Email: sanjtan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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