Hi. Hoping you can answer this one... Is there a way to save copies of sent emails to an external drive? I have had my computer crash and want to set up something so that all of my emails (sent and received) are backed up on my external hard drive. I did have them backed up before in a security program, but it turned out that the security program was what caused my computer to crash, so I want to save them in a separate file apart from the backup in the security program I have now.

Thanks so much for any help you can provide.



brink wrote:

Re: Windows Mail Sent Files Missin
05-Jun-07

MGA;335312 Wrote:

Mike,

Glad to hear it. They probally just wanted to try and weed out any
obvious problems before doing something drastic like the reset. However
that is a bit of time for pros.

Shawn


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Previous Posts In This Thread:

On Saturday, June 02, 2007 9:50 AM
MG wrote:

Windows Mail Sent Files Missin
Can anyone help me with the following problem. While in Windows Mail my sent
and deleted message files appear to be empty. When you view the properties
it indicates that there are indeed a number of files available. The only way
I can view my sent or deleted e-mails is to navigate to the storage file.

I am experiancing the same problem within my Windows Media Player. I have
discussed this with my ISP and they advise many other Vista users are having
the same problems.
--
Mike

On Saturday, June 02, 2007 5:02 PM
brink wrote:

Re: Windows Mail Sent Files Missin
MGA;331402 Wrote:

Hi Mike,

I don't know for Media Player.
In Windows Mail, check and see if you have* Show all Messages* selected
in the Views bar. (see circled in red below)

137

If you don't see the Show all Messages, then right click the top blue
bar and check Views bar. (see circled in red below)

138

Hope this helps you,
Shawn


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On Sunday, June 03, 2007 7:56 PM
MG wrote:

No. I wish it was that simple. Show all messages is definitly on.
No. I wish it was that simple. Show all messages is definitly on. I spent 2
sessions with Dell tech support with no solution found. I did concluded
however, that the problem is isolated to a single user account on the same
machine. Just happens it is the administrator account. I am waiting for
another technical session later this week. Thanks for your reply Brink.
--
Mike


"brink" wrote:

On Sunday, June 03, 2007 10:07 PM
brink wrote:

Re: Windows Mail Sent Files Missin
MGA;333161 Wrote:

OK,

Well since you can view them when you go to the message folder
location, check and make sure Windows Mail is pointed to the messsage
folder to.

Here's how:
1. Open Windows Mail
2. Click on Tools
3. Click on Options
4. Click on Advanced tab
5. Click on Maintenance button. (bottom right)
6. Click on Store Folder button (circled in red below)

153

7. Make sure the full path is the same as above with your username not
mine(Administrator), or the full path of where your viewing them from.

Hope this helps,
Shawn


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On Monday, June 04, 2007 7:31 AM
MG wrote:

Nope. Checked this too.
Nope. Checked this too. I can navigate to the stored file and review the
sent messages using windows exployer. The pivot file that communicates the
content of these messages must be corrupt or something. My problem is, I
don't know how to fix it. I have checked other user accounts on the same
machine and there Windows Mail is performing correctly. Again, thanks for
your post Shawn.
--
Mike


"brink" wrote:

On Monday, June 04, 2007 12:53 PM
brink wrote:

Re: Windows Mail Sent Files Missin
MGA;333547 Wrote:

Ok Mike,

To reset Windows Mail completely, go to this link and scroll down a bit
and do this section:
*TO RESET WINDOWS MAIL:*
**
'_http://www.vistax64.com/tricks-n-tips/62560-windows-mail-problems.html?ltr=W_'
(http://tinyurl.com/2we972)

Hope this helps you,
Shawn


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On Tuesday, June 05, 2007 8:26 PM
MG wrote:

The reset instructions worked. My account is up and running like normal.
The reset instructions worked. My account is up and running like normal. It
is a shame that I spent nearly 2.5 hours on the phone with Dell Reps that
stumbled around like misguided children. Thanks for your help Shawn.
--
Mike


"brink" wrote:

On Tuesday, June 05, 2007 10:09 PM
brink wrote:

Re: Windows Mail Sent Files Missin
MGA;335312 Wrote:

Mike,

Glad to hear it. They probally just wanted to try and weed out any
obvious problems before doing something drastic like the reset. However
that is a bit of time for pros.

Shawn


--
brink

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File, Export, Messages, Microsoft Windows Mail, Next...
The rest is obvious.

Note: Windows Mail doesn't like saving directly to external media,
so save to a clean folder on your hard drive, then copy from there.

--
Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
Microsoft MVP program: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com


"Colleen Turkington" wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi. Hoping you can answer this one... Is there a way to save copies of sent emails to an external drive? I have had my computer crash and want to set up something so that all of my emails (sent and received) are backed up on my external hard drive. I did have them backed up before in a security program, but it turned out that the security program was what caused my computer to crash, so I want to save them in a separate file apart from the backup in the security program I have now.
>
> Thanks so much for any help you can provide.
>
>
>
> brink wrote:
>
> Re: Windows Mail Sent Files Missin
> 05-Jun-07
>
> MGA;335312 Wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> Glad to hear it. They probally just wanted to try and weed out any
> obvious problems before doing something drastic like the reset. However
> that is a bit of time for pros.
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that don't ask them.*
> '_www.Vistax64.com_' (http://www.vistax64.com/www.Vistax64.com)
> Please post feedback to help others
>
> Previous Posts In This Thread:
>
> On Saturday, June 02, 2007 9:50 AM
> MG wrote:
>
> Windows Mail Sent Files Missin
> Can anyone help me with the following problem. While in Windows Mail my sent
> and deleted message files appear to be empty. When you view the properties
> it indicates that there are indeed a number of files available. The only way
> I can view my sent or deleted e-mails is to navigate to the storage file.
>
> I am experiancing the same problem within my Windows Media Player. I have
> discussed this with my ISP and they advise many other Vista users are having
> the same problems.
> --
> Mike
>
> On Saturday, June 02, 2007 5:02 PM
> brink wrote:
>
> Re: Windows Mail Sent Files Missin
> MGA;331402 Wrote:
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> I don't know for Media Player.
> In Windows Mail, check and see if you have* Show all Messages* selected
> in the Views bar. (see circled in red below)
>
> 137
>
> If you don't see the Show all Messages, then right click the top blue
> bar and check Views bar. (see circled in red below)
>
> 138
>
> Hope this helps you,
> Shawn
>
>
> +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
>
> --
> brink
>
> "Practice makes perfect, then you reinstall"
> '_www.Vistax64.com_' (http://www.vistax64.com/www.Vistax64.com)
> Please post feedback to help others
>
> On Sunday, June 03, 2007 7:56 PM
> MG wrote:
>
> No. I wish it was that simple. Show all messages is definitly on.
> No. I wish it was that simple. Show all messages is definitly on. I spent 2
> sessions with Dell tech support with no solution found. I did concluded
> however, that the problem is isolated to a single user account on the same
> machine. Just happens it is the administrator account. I am waiting for
> another technical session later this week. Thanks for your reply Brink.
> --
> Mike
>
>
> "brink" wrote:
>
> On Sunday, June 03, 2007 10:07 PM
> brink wrote:
>
> Re: Windows Mail Sent Files Missin
> MGA;333161 Wrote:
>
> OK,
>
> Well since you can view them when you go to the message folder
> location, check and make sure Windows Mail is pointed to the messsage
> folder to.
>
> Here's how:
> 1. Open Windows Mail
> 2. Click on Tools
> 3. Click on Options
> 4. Click on Advanced tab
> 5. Click on Maintenance button. (bottom right)
> 6. Click on Store Folder button (circled in red below)
>
> 153
>
> 7. Make sure the full path is the same as above with your username not
> mine(Administrator), or the full path of where your viewing them from.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
>
> +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that don't ask them.*
> '_www.Vistax64.com_' (http://www.vistax64.com/www.Vistax64.com)
> Please post feedback to help others
>
> On Monday, June 04, 2007 7:31 AM
> MG wrote:
>
> Nope. Checked this too.
> Nope. Checked this too. I can navigate to the stored file and review the
> sent messages using windows exployer. The pivot file that communicates the
> content of these messages must be corrupt or something. My problem is, I
> don't know how to fix it. I have checked other user accounts on the same
> machine and there Windows Mail is performing correctly. Again, thanks for
> your post Shawn.
> --
> Mike
>
>
> "brink" wrote:
>
> On Monday, June 04, 2007 12:53 PM
> brink wrote:
>
> Re: Windows Mail Sent Files Missin
> MGA;333547 Wrote:
>
> Ok Mike,
>
> To reset Windows Mail completely, go to this link and scroll down a bit
> and do this section:
> *TO RESET WINDOWS MAIL:*
> **
> '_http://www.vistax64.com/tricks-n-tips/62560-windows-mail-problems.html?ltr=W_'
> (http://tinyurl.com/2we972)
>
> Hope this helps you,
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that don't ask them.*
> '_www.Vistax64.com_' (http://www.vistax64.com/www.Vistax64.com)
> Please post feedback to help others
>
> On Tuesday, June 05, 2007 8:26 PM
> MG wrote:
>
> The reset instructions worked. My account is up and running like normal.
> The reset instructions worked. My account is up and running like normal. It
> is a shame that I spent nearly 2.5 hours on the phone with Dell Reps that
> stumbled around like misguided children. Thanks for your help Shawn.
> --
> Mike
>
>
> "brink" wrote:
>
> On Tuesday, June 05, 2007 10:09 PM
> brink wrote:
>
> Re: Windows Mail Sent Files Missin
> MGA;335312 Wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> Glad to hear it. They probally just wanted to try and weed out any
> obvious problems before doing something drastic like the reset. However
> that is a bit of time for pros.
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that don't ask them.*
> '_www.Vistax64.com_' (http://www.vistax64.com/www.Vistax64.com)
> Please post feedback to help others
>
>
> Submitted via EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice
> BizTalk: Parallel Processing with Correlation
> http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials...rrelation.aspx

You can copy the entire message store to an external drive. See here for details (which also indicates how to backup your settings): www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

steve

"Colleen Turkington" wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi. Hoping you can answer this one... Is there a way to save copies of sent emails to an external drive? I have had my computer crash and want to set up something so that all of my emails (sent and received) are backed up on my external hard drive. I did have them backed up before in a security program, but it turned out that the security program was what caused my computer to crash, so I want to save them in a separate file apart from the backup in the security program I have now.
>
> Thanks so much for any help you can provide.
>
>
>
> brink wrote:
>
> Re: Windows Mail Sent Files Missin
> 05-Jun-07
>
> MGA;335312 Wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> Glad to hear it. They probally just wanted to try and weed out any
> obvious problems before doing something drastic like the reset. However
> that is a bit of time for pros.
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that don't ask them.*
> '_www.Vistax64.com_' (http://www.vistax64.com/www.Vistax64.com)
> Please post feedback to help others
>
> Previous Posts In This Thread:
>
> On Saturday, June 02, 2007 9:50 AM
> MG wrote:
>
> Windows Mail Sent Files Missin
> Can anyone help me with the following problem. While in Windows Mail my sent
> and deleted message files appear to be empty. When you view the properties
> it indicates that there are indeed a number of files available. The only way
> I can view my sent or deleted e-mails is to navigate to the storage file.
>
> I am experiancing the same problem within my Windows Media Player. I have
> discussed this with my ISP and they advise many other Vista users are having
> the same problems.
> --
> Mike
>
> On Saturday, June 02, 2007 5:02 PM
> brink wrote:
>
> Re: Windows Mail Sent Files Missin
> MGA;331402 Wrote:
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> I don't know for Media Player.
> In Windows Mail, check and see if you have* Show all Messages* selected
> in the Views bar. (see circled in red below)
>
> 137
>
> If you don't see the Show all Messages, then right click the top blue
> bar and check Views bar. (see circled in red below)
>
> 138
>
> Hope this helps you,
> Shawn
>
>
> +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
>
> --
> brink
>
> "Practice makes perfect, then you reinstall"
> '_www.Vistax64.com_' (http://www.vistax64.com/www.Vistax64.com)
> Please post feedback to help others
>
> On Sunday, June 03, 2007 7:56 PM
> MG wrote:
>
> No. I wish it was that simple. Show all messages is definitly on.
> No. I wish it was that simple. Show all messages is definitly on. I spent 2
> sessions with Dell tech support with no solution found. I did concluded
> however, that the problem is isolated to a single user account on the same
> machine. Just happens it is the administrator account. I am waiting for
> another technical session later this week. Thanks for your reply Brink.
> --
> Mike
>
>
> "brink" wrote:
>
> On Sunday, June 03, 2007 10:07 PM
> brink wrote:
>
> Re: Windows Mail Sent Files Missin
> MGA;333161 Wrote:
>
> OK,
>
> Well since you can view them when you go to the message folder
> location, check and make sure Windows Mail is pointed to the messsage
> folder to.
>
> Here's how:
> 1. Open Windows Mail
> 2. Click on Tools
> 3. Click on Options
> 4. Click on Advanced tab
> 5. Click on Maintenance button. (bottom right)
> 6. Click on Store Folder button (circled in red below)
>
> 153
>
> 7. Make sure the full path is the same as above with your username not
> mine(Administrator), or the full path of where your viewing them from.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
>
> +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that don't ask them.*
> '_www.Vistax64.com_' (http://www.vistax64.com/www.Vistax64.com)
> Please post feedback to help others
>
> On Monday, June 04, 2007 7:31 AM
> MG wrote:
>
> Nope. Checked this too.
> Nope. Checked this too. I can navigate to the stored file and review the
> sent messages using windows exployer. The pivot file that communicates the
> content of these messages must be corrupt or something. My problem is, I
> don't know how to fix it. I have checked other user accounts on the same
> machine and there Windows Mail is performing correctly. Again, thanks for
> your post Shawn.
> --
> Mike
>
>
> "brink" wrote:
>
> On Monday, June 04, 2007 12:53 PM
> brink wrote:
>
> Re: Windows Mail Sent Files Missin
> MGA;333547 Wrote:
>
> Ok Mike,
>
> To reset Windows Mail completely, go to this link and scroll down a bit
> and do this section:
> *TO RESET WINDOWS MAIL:*
> **
> '_http://www.vistax64.com/tricks-n-tips/62560-windows-mail-problems.html?ltr=W_'
> (http://tinyurl.com/2we972)
>
> Hope this helps you,
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that don't ask them.*
> '_www.Vistax64.com_' (http://www.vistax64.com/www.Vistax64.com)
> Please post feedback to help others
>
> On Tuesday, June 05, 2007 8:26 PM
> MG wrote:
>
> The reset instructions worked. My account is up and running like normal.
> The reset instructions worked. My account is up and running like normal. It
> is a shame that I spent nearly 2.5 hours on the phone with Dell Reps that
> stumbled around like misguided children. Thanks for your help Shawn.
> --
> Mike
>
>
> "brink" wrote:
>
> On Tuesday, June 05, 2007 10:09 PM
> brink wrote:
>
> Re: Windows Mail Sent Files Missin
> MGA;335312 Wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> Glad to hear it. They probally just wanted to try and weed out any
> obvious problems before doing something drastic like the reset. However
> that is a bit of time for pros.
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that don't ask them.*
> '_www.Vistax64.com_' (http://www.vistax64.com/www.Vistax64.com)
> Please post feedback to help others
>
>
> Submitted via EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice
> BizTalk: Parallel Processing with Correlation
> http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials...rrelation.aspx