windows mail store folder

[Guest]

Hi, I know where the store folder is and I would like to move it a an
external drive and don't want to lose my messages. any instructions would be
appreciated.. thanks

 

[Ron Sommer]

You can't move the message store to an external or network drive.
If you hack the Registry and change the store folder location to an external
drive, it may work until the external drive is not available and the stored
folder location is back to the original location.
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Ronald Sommer

: Hi, I know where the store folder is and I would like to move it a an
: external drive and don't want to lose my messages. any instructions would
be
: appreciated.. thanks

 

[Guest]

OK - what is the best way to back up and more important to keep the same
email account current between my desktop ( home) and laptop ( trips )...
Thanks

 

[Ron Sommer]

I would backup and restore Windows Mail messages by using the same Registry
keys on the laptop and the desktop.
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
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Ronald Sommer

: OK - what is the best way to back up and more important to keep the same
: email account current between my desktop ( home) and laptop ( trips )...
: Thanks
:
: "Ron Sommer" wrote:
:
: > You can't move the message store to an external or network drive.
: > If you hack the Registry and change the store folder location to an
external
: > drive, it may work until the external drive is not available and the
stored
: > folder location is back to the original location.
: > --
: > Ronald Sommer
: >
: > : > : Hi, I know where the store folder is and I would like to move it a an
: > : external drive and don't want to lose my messages. any instructions
would
: > be
: > : appreciated.. thanks
: >
: >

 

[Rainald Taesler]

shorebirds58 shared these words of wisdom

OK - what is the best way to back up and more important to keep the
same email account current between my desktop ( home) and laptop (
trips )...

Check with your ISP if the support IMAP.
If so use IMAP instead of POP3 on both your desktop and your notebook.

This way always everything will be loaded separately but stored on the
server in the same folders.
You'll automatically have the identical situation on all computers.

In case they do not provide IMAP, look for a new provider.

Rainald

 

[Steve Cochran]

Also see www.oehelp.com/OEX/ It allows you to import from another message
store across a network and also works for OE.

steve