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
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"PT" wrote in message
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I assume the OE 6 Win XP Home email messages are stored in the following
folder:

Docs & Settings | Owner | Local Settings | Application Data | Identities |
{Gibberish} | Microsoft | Outlook Express

This folder contains a set of files with extension dbx

So, if I want to preserve the email messages against the possibility of a
subsequent computer crash, I assume that this folder is sufficient.

Q1. Is my assumption correct?

Q2. I note that the Identities folder contains TWO
subfolders:\\{Gibberish 1} | Microsoft | OE, and a similar but different
{Gibberish 2} | Microsoft | OE

Each OE folder appears to hold the same files. What's going on? Can
backing up one of the sets suffice?


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PT