Do you have a folder in OE for the dbx file you want to open? What is the
name of the dbx file, i.e. Saved Mail.dbx? User created?
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA

"ColTom2" wrote in message
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Hi Bruce:

I have installed the recommended program and it seems to very easy to
back up all your Outlook Express files.Ricky's posting also recommended
this program.

I still have a problem trying to open a .DBX file and I know that OE is
the only program that will read them, but when I try and open a .DBX file
OE is not a program offered. So please tell me in detail how I can open a
.DBX file.

Thanks to you and all.....

Col Tom


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
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The only program that will read dbx files is Outlook Express.

I use and suggest this for daily backup.

This is a great two click program:

Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB) Disregard what is written in red. It
applies to another program.
http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx

General precautions for Outlook Express:

Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become
corrupt. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move
your mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user
created folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible.

After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while
working *offline* and do it often.

Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything
until the compacting is completed.

Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant
layer of protection that eats up CPUs and causes a multitude of problems
such as time-outs and account setting changes. Your up-to-date A/V
program will continue to protect you sufficiently. For more, see:
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

In Tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background
and leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.

And backup often.

Backup & Resto
http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA

"ColTom2" wrote in message
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Hi:

What is the easiest and best way to back up all email folders within
OE6 and what procedures would you use to restore selected emails or
folders?

Also is there freeware available that will open .DBX files
individually?

I recently had to reformat my computer and I lost all my emails because
I had not backed them up.

Thanks