saving my contacts and all saved email

[Scott]

Lately I've been having trouble with my laptop and have backed up everything
but the info in outlook express. This is where I need some help. What is the
easiest my to back up both my contact list and my saved email folders? I've
made about 25 folders to separate and organize my mail as I received it and
have mail that is important. Then when I finish reinstalling windows XP, I'll
need to know how to install my saved contacts and email folders.

Thanks for all help......

 

[Alan Edwards]

http://www.insideoe.com/backup/

....Alan

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Lately I've been having trouble with my laptop and have backed up
everything but the info in outlook express. This is where I need
some help. What is the easiest my to back up both my contact list
and my saved email folders? I've made about 25 folders to separate
and organize my mail as I received it and have mail that is
important. Then when I finish reinstalling windows XP, I'll need to
know how to install my saved contacts and email folders.

Thanks for all help......

Now is a great time to point you to one of the easiest ways to find
information on problems you may be having and solutions others have found:

Search using Google!
http://www.google.com/
(How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )

Using your posting only as an example...

how to backup "Outlook Express" in Windows XP
http://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+backup+"Outlook+Express"+in+Windows+XP

This looks like your best bet:
http://www.pchell.com/support/backupoe.shtml

Don't forget your other documents/files/internet
favorites/bookmarks/pictures/music/spreadsheets/databases/etc...

 

[Bruce Hagen]

Lately I've been having trouble with my laptop and have backed up
everything
but the info in outlook express. This is where I need some help. What is
the
easiest my to back up both my contact list and my saved email folders?
I've
made about 25 folders to separate and organize my mail as I received it
and
have mail that is important. Then when I finish reinstalling windows XP,
I'll
need to know how to install my saved contacts and email folders.

Thanks for all help......

This freeware tool backs up everything in OE in seconds. Disregard what is
written in red. That is referring to a different program.

Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB):
http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx

OEQB Instructions:
http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/oeqb.htm

You will create a folder wherever you choose as the backup folder. I put
mine in My Documents. After you backup, copy that folder to CD, DVD, Flash,
or whatever.

After the reinstall of XP, copy the backup folder to the new HD install,
load OEQB again and click Restore. I have done it a number of times with no
issue. The only thing that is not saved is your OE logon passwords which
take only a minute or so to enter.

See these also. Choose whatever option you are comfortable with. You can do
more than one just in case.

Backup & Restore:
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/

How do I import OE5 and OE6 mail folders?
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5

How to back up and to restore Outlook Express data:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/270670

Backing up and Cloning your OE Identities:
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/clone.htm