Outlook Express

[Guest]

Having found all.dbx files and saved to CD disk, I cannot get them to open
from the disk, each having the familiar 'e' sign, using the O E programm does
not open them. What I have done incorrectly. I used Search to find all .dbx
files and copied from the Search window, is that right. I do NEED to save
all e mails premanently in my work as a Celebrant, and need a quick way to do
so. I was advised this was the quick way, but it does not seem to work..
Thanks

 

[Gordon]

Having found all.dbx files and saved to CD disk, I cannot get them to open
from the disk, each having the familiar 'e' sign, using the O E programm
does
not open them. What I have done incorrectly. I used Search to find all
.dbx
files and copied from the Search window, is that right. I do NEED to save
all e mails premanently in my work as a Celebrant, and need a quick way to
do
so. I was advised this was the quick way, but it does not seem to work..
Thanks

You can't open OE dbx files direct from a CD.

Look here for your definitive information on backing-up and restoring
Outlook Express:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/backup/

 

[Enkidu]

Having found all.dbx files and saved to CD disk, I cannot get them to open
from the disk, each having the familiar 'e' sign, using the O E programm does
not open them. What I have done incorrectly. I used Search to find all .dbx
files and copied from the Search window, is that right. I do NEED to save
all e mails premanently in my work as a Celebrant, and need a quick way to do
so. I was advised this was the quick way, but it does not seem to work..
Thanks

Don, if they are like Outlook PST files, you need to copy them from the
CD to a hard disk and make sure that the file is read/write to be able
to read them.

If you want to save emails directly to the CD, I don't think that's
possible unless you use packet writing software (which makes the disk
act like a big floppy disk). Packet writing software often comes with
the CD writer as part of the backup software. I think that this is risky
for critical data though.

However, if you want to merely make backups of your emails, you could
periodically copy them to CD. Or you could invest in a second hard
disk, copy the files to the second hard disk nightly and back up the
files on the second hard disk to CD on a weekly basis. I'd recommend
that the second hard disk is installed in your machine. You could use a
USB hard drive, but I've known USB hard drives go wrong, so if your
emails are critical, I'd not use USB hard drives.

I hope I haven't put you off! I visualise your best solution as follows:

ordinary hard disk ---> copy every night ---> backup hard disk
backup hard disk ---> copy every week ---> CD or DVD

Cheers,

Cliff