mail file backup

[Terry]

Where are the email folders so that I can back them up on an external backup
drive? I can't find them in the directory list.

I want to make sure they are all backed up like I do the old XP external
backup drive. I would like to be able to recover my saved emails if I have
a system crash and recovery. It has happened before on the XP system and I
had them saved and restored to the Outlook Express program in it. As of now
I have been backing up everything in Vista under my personal directory,
which includes Documents, Downloads, Pictures, Music, etc. This Vista is a
factory install OS.

 

[Guest]

Where are the email folders so that I can back them up on an external
backup drive? I can't find them in the directory list.

I want to make sure they are all backed up like I do the old XP external
backup drive. I would like to be able to recover my saved emails if I
have a system crash and recovery. It has happened before on the XP system
and I had them saved and restored to the Outlook Express program in it.
As of now I have been backing up everything in Vista under my personal
directory, which includes Documents, Downloads, Pictures, Music, etc. This
Vista is a factory install OS.

To find the name of the directory, click on Tools, then Options, then
Advanced,
then Maintenance, then Store Folder. Record this directory name, then click
Cancel, then Close, then Cancel again. Note - when restoring these files,
it's
a good idea not to just copy them back to this directory. Instead, put them
in another directory instead, then start Windows Mail, then click File, then
Import, then Windows Mail 7, then Next, then type the name of the other
directory you put them in, then click Next.

You may also want to click File, then Export, then Windows Contacts,then
save the contacts. Use File, then Import, then Import, then Windows
Contacts
to restore them.

 

[Steve Cochran]

See www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#wm and the section on Windows Mail.

The messages are now stored as individual eml files instead of being lumped
into a fragile dbx file, so they are much less susceptible to corruption and
you shouldn't expect to get massive data loss that many in OE experience.

steve

 

[Terry]

Thanks to you all for the quick response. I think I can now figure out a
plan of
action that will suit my needs. Thanks again...