Where on my hard drive are emails stored that I keep on my computer in OE 6?
What file are they stored in? Thanks.

Candy

They are dbx files in the Outlook Express Message Store.

Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of
your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put the
location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise, write
the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.

In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K03, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable
Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options
Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.

You can't read them there. Are you interested in backing them up?

Backup & Resto
http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Candy" wrote in message
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Where on my hard drive are emails stored that I keep on my computer in OE
6?
What file are they stored in? Thanks.

Candy

Open outlook express choose Tools, on it's menu choose Options.

In the Options dialog window select Maintenance tab, click Store Folder.

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| Where on my hard drive are emails stored that I keep on my computer in OE
6?
| What file are they stored in? Thanks.
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| Candy
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Thanks Ken and Bruce for your answers.
I also have another question that I know probably doesn't belong
here, but there are so many groups to choose from. If someone needs to,
please move this email to the right group, but please tell me where it is.
A few days ago, Yahoo made one of their famous "updates/upgrades".
It totally messed up any connections between Mediacom ISP customers and
Yahoo. I can't even get signed into my Yahoo ID, let alone a group or an
email.
If you two, or anyone else, can point me in the right direction, I'd
sure appreciate it.
Thanks.

Candy


"Candy" wrote in message
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Where on my hard drive are emails stored that I keep on my computer in OE
6?
What file are they stored in? Thanks.

Candy

Not all of them, but yes, some of them, I would like to back up. Which is
the best approach? Thanks in advance for your answer.

Candy


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

They are dbx files in the Outlook Express Message Store.

Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of
your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put the
location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise, write
the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.

In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K03, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable
Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options
Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.

You can't read them there. Are you interested in backing them up?

Backup & Resto
http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Candy" wrote in message
...
Where on my hard drive are emails stored that I keep on my computer in OE
6?
What file are they stored in? Thanks.

Candy

You must include Folders.dbx in your backup, otherwise the import process
won't work should you need to restore.

To keep it simple, you can do either of the following:

Create a folder to backup to any place convenient for you on Drive C. In
Windows Explorer, open the Message Store and right click on each folder you
wish to backup and drag it to the new folder. Select *Copy Here* and not
move here. As I said, include Folders.dbx as well.

Or, IMHO the easiest, just backup the entire Message Store. If you have to
restore the folders, or move them to another machine, you can simply delete
the ones you don't want after you import. Your choice.

(Can't help with your Yahoo problem, but hopefully someone else will).
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Candy" wrote in message
...
Not all of them, but yes, some of them, I would like to back up. Which is
the best approach? Thanks in advance for your answer.

Candy


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

They are dbx files in the Outlook Express Message Store.

Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of
your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put the
location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise,
write
the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.

In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K03, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must
enable
Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder
Options
Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.

You can't read them there. Are you interested in backing them up?

Backup & Resto
http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Candy" wrote in message
...
Where on my hard drive are emails stored that I keep on my computer in
OE
6?
What file are they stored in? Thanks.

Candy

I'm probably getting confused on semantics here, but I went to the web site.
I see "backup", "import", "copy", etc.
Please forgive me, but my ADHD sometimes makes me hyper-focus on the
details.
Can you or anyone else give me a clear, concise, process for doing this
copy/backup thing with some of my emails?

Thanks.

Candy


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
You must include Folders.dbx in your backup, otherwise the import process
won't work should you need to restore.

To keep it simple, you can do either of the following:

Create a folder to backup to any place convenient for you on Drive C. In
Windows Explorer, open the Message Store and right click on each folder
you wish to backup and drag it to the new folder. Select *Copy Here* and
not move here. As I said, include Folders.dbx as well.

Or, IMHO the easiest, just backup the entire Message Store. If you have to
restore the folders, or move them to another machine, you can simply
delete the ones you don't want after you import. Your choice.

(Can't help with your Yahoo problem, but hopefully someone else will).
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Candy" wrote in message
...
Not all of them, but yes, some of them, I would like to back up. Which
is
the best approach? Thanks in advance for your answer.

Candy


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

They are dbx files in the Outlook Express Message Store.

Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of
your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put the
location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise,
write
the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.

In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K03, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by
default
marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must
enable
Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder
Options
Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.

You can't read them there. Are you interested in backing them up?

Backup & Resto
http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Candy" wrote in message
...
Where on my hard drive are emails stored that I keep on my computer in
OE
6?
What file are they stored in? Thanks.

Candy

Old fashioned, simple way, for the Address Book and Messages only.

Open the Address Book in the old identity and File | Export to any place on
your HDD that is easy for you. My Documents is fine.

To restore, open the Address Book and File | Import and point to where you
saved it. To be extra safe, copy it to CD also.

For messages:

Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of
your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put the
location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise, write
the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.

In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K03, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable
Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options
Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.

Right click on the Outlook Express folder (Message Store) and Send To | My
Documents. Copy this to CD also as an extra precaution.

To restore if necessary, in OE: File | Import | Messages. Select MSOE 6 and
Import from an OE6 Store Directory and point to where you saved it.

If you use a CDRW, you can erase it and backup again using the same CD every
week or when you feel it necessary.

This will backup all your dbx files. As I said, you can save selected files,
but backing up the entire Message Store is so much easier.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Candy" wrote in message
...
I'm probably getting confused on semantics here, but I went to the web
site.
I see "backup", "import", "copy", etc.
Please forgive me, but my ADHD sometimes makes me hyper-focus on the
details.
Can you or anyone else give me a clear, concise, process for doing this
copy/backup thing with some of my emails?

Thanks.

Candy


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
You must include Folders.dbx in your backup, otherwise the import process
won't work should you need to restore.

To keep it simple, you can do either of the following:

Create a folder to backup to any place convenient for you on Drive C. In
Windows Explorer, open the Message Store and right click on each folder
you wish to backup and drag it to the new folder. Select *Copy Here* and
not move here. As I said, include Folders.dbx as well.

Or, IMHO the easiest, just backup the entire Message Store. If you have
to restore the folders, or move them to another machine, you can simply
delete the ones you don't want after you import. Your choice.

(Can't help with your Yahoo problem, but hopefully someone else will).
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Candy" wrote in message
...
Not all of them, but yes, some of them, I would like to back up. Which
is
the best approach? Thanks in advance for your answer.

Candy


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

They are dbx files in the Outlook Express Message Store.

Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location
of
your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put the
location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise,
write
the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.

In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K03, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by
default
marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must
enable
Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder
Options
Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.

You can't read them there. Are you interested in backing them up?

Backup & Resto
http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Candy" wrote in message
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Where on my hard drive are emails stored that I keep on my computer
in OE
6?
What file are they stored in? Thanks.

Candy

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Where on my hard drive are emails stored that I keep on my computer in OE
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What file are they stored in? Thanks.

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What file are they stored in? Thanks.
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