At 09:16 AM 3/31/02 -0600, knightwriter wrote the following:

>Can someone tell me how to backup or archive messages (several of them at a
>time not just one) in outlook express? I have tried using microsoft outlook
>and really do not like it. I seem to have the best luck with outlook
>express.
>
>I have searched so many places and it seems there should be a way to do this
>without it being too complicated.

In OE, click Tools -- Options -- Maintenance tab -- then Store folder button
to see the path to the folder currently being used for your message store.
It will probably be C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook Express.
Open Windows Explorer and navigate to this location. Copy the Folders.dbx
file and all <mail folder>.dbx files to your backup device. It is not
necessary to copy any <newsgroup>.dbx files because OE will not import
newsgroup messages, only messages in mail folders.

NOTE: You must include Folders.dbx in your backup or you will be unable to
import the mail folders on a restore!

--
Gerry Boyd
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