Re: backing up outlook messages

  • From: "Michael McIntire" <blindcat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 13:09:15 -0600

Hello.  I am blind cat.  I'm new to the list.  I have a question about
saving my e mail addresses to disk.  I use outlook express.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Yardbird" <yardbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 1:03 PM
Subject: Re: backing up outlook messages


> 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
>   sanjtan@xxxxxxxxx
>
>
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