The Newsgroups are still contained in DBX file in your mail store root
('C:\Documents andSettings\[username here]\Local Settings\Application
Data\Identities\{UserString Here}\Microsoft\Outlook Express)

You can delete the newsgroups one

Me personally being a programmer have written my very own E-mail Backup
Program to suit my own needs therefore I have more control over everything.
No, its not for release to anyone other than myself - sorry!!

If you know of a programmer then ask them to create achecked list box
application which will give you complete control over the DBX files you wish
to backup.

Sorry Steve. I cannot be of more help,

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Newbie Coder
(It's just a name)