Backing Up OutlookExpress

[Me]

Hi..I need to reinstall a poorly-running XP OS, but first I want to
save my e-mail messages that I have accumulated in Outlook Express,
and restore them when I reformat/reinstall XP.How do I do this? I know
that there is a .pst file , are there others as well? Thanks ..Terry

 

[Gordon]

Hi..I need to reinstall a poorly-running XP OS, but first I want to
save my e-mail messages that I have accumulated in Outlook Express,
and restore them when I reformat/reinstall XP.How do I do this? I know
that there is a .pst file , are there others as well? Thanks ..Terry

No, OE uses many *.dbx files. it does not use a pst file. Have a look here:

Backup and Restore OE

http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/backup/index.htm

 

[John]

Outlook Express does not use a pst file, it uses dbx files and they reside
somewhere like this
C:\Documents and Settings\"YourUsername"\Local Settings\Application
Data\Identities\{C79064B5-3B4F-47BA-9C77-3AD5797F0E07}\Microsoft\Outlook
Express

Copy all the dbx files to a cd or seperate partition and then copy them back
to your new directory after the reinstall.
Alternatively you could use the backup utility here
http://www.outlook-express-backup.com/
or follow this
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q270670
or http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q270670

HTH

Regards

John

 

[xslab]

Outlook Express stores messages in .dbx files, one file for every folder. To
check where those files are located do the following steps:

1) Open Tools -> Options menu
2) Open "Maintenance" tab
3) Click Store Folder button

lxa
http://www.xslab.com/

 

[Text Stephen]

Terry,

Microsoft Office has an email/calendering program called Outlook. It uses
..pst files. Microsoft Outlook Express, which comes with Windows is also an
email program, but it uses a set of .dbx files to store its email.

Whether Outlook or Outlook Express, if you have a place to save off the main
harddrive, say to a CD-R by buring the files, or a place on a local network,
you can use the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to save your email and
settings and more. Check in at Windows update before running it and make
sure Windows has all the updates and service packs installed.

 

[Armin]

Hi..I need to reinstall a poorly-running XP OS, but first I want to
save my e-mail messages that I have accumulated in Outlook Express,
and restore them when I reformat/reinstall XP.How do I do this? I know
that there is a .pst file , are there others as well? Thanks ..Terry

Why not just use the "Files and Settings Transfer Wizard"? That way
your Email, Favourites, My Documents folder, Email account info,
etc.... is all backed up and transfered in one easy step.

Armin

 

[Shelly F]

Hi..I need to reinstall a poorly-running XP OS, but first I want to
save my e-mail messages that I have accumulated in Outlook Express,
and restore them when I reformat/reinstall XP.How do I do this? I know
that there is a .pst file , are there others as well? Thanks ..Terry

I use Outlook Express backup by ABF........
http://www.abf-soft.com/outlook-express-backup.shtml

 

[PA Bear]

References:

Backup & Restore OE Data
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

OE Files & Settings
http://www.insideoe.com/files/index.htm

OE Registry Keys
http://www.insideoe.com/files/regkeys.htm

Importing OE Data (all DBX files, including Folders.dbx)
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5

Importing a single DBX file
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx (last paragraph)

Using WinXP's FAST Wizard, by MVP Gary Woodruff
(Please read the caveats about Outlook Express)
http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm

--
OE6-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
OE General newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

 

[Badger]

Hi..I need to reinstall a poorly-running XP OS, but first I want to
save my e-mail messages that I have accumulated in Outlook Express,
and restore them when I reformat/reinstall XP.How do I do this? I know
that there is a .pst file , are there others as well? Thanks ..Terry

Hi Me
I use a program called Fab's Autobackup v2.0

I would have posted a link but the site is down.

I use the program in my BartCD and it works great!

 

[Plato]

Hi..I need to reinstall a poorly-running XP OS, but first I want to
save my e-mail messages that I have accumulated in Outlook Express,
and restore them when I reformat/reinstall XP.How do I do this? I know
that there is a .pst file , are there others as well? Thanks ..Terry

OE AND EMAIL TOOLS
http://www.bootdisk.com/utility.htm