Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM wrote:
"Alias" wrote in message
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Steve Cochran wrote:
That's IE 7 not OE 7. OE is basically dead until the next OS
version, which its renamed to Windows Mail and is enhanced and
improved, although the interface is much the same.

See http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...home/mail.mspx

steve

Does it have multiple signatures like OE? What is involved in backing
it up?

Alias

"Tri-Pacer" wrote in message
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I just saw the notice that OE 7 is available for download.

Is it an incremental upgrade, or does it change the whole "look" of
Outlook Express?

I'm too lazy anymore to re-learn Outlook Express if it is a major
change--- :-)

Thanks

Paul Anton



Yes.
It does a pretty good job by itself, but for messages you just backup
some Windows folders. The individual messages are stored as individual
EML files in Windows folders with the same name as the WM folders in the
WM data folder under your user name.


How about backing up signatures, account setting, rules, etc.?

Alias

"Alias" wrote in message
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How about backing up signatures, account setting, rules, etc.?

Alias

You still have to export those from the Registry. They're in a somewhat
different place because Windows Mail doesn't have Identities. Darn it!

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.

Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM wrote:
"Alias" wrote in message
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How about backing up signatures, account setting, rules, etc.?

Alias

You still have to export those from the Registry. They're in a somewhat
different place because Windows Mail doesn't have Identities. Darn it!


Another reason to wait on Vista: someone will write a back up program
for Windows Mail.

Alias

"Alias" wrote in message
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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM wrote:
"Alias" wrote in message
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How about backing up signatures, account setting, rules, etc.?

Alias

You still have to export those from the Registry. They're in a somewhat
different place because Windows Mail doesn't have Identities. Darn it!


Another reason to wait on Vista: someone will write a back up program for
Windows Mail.

Alias

Oh, yes. Shouldn't be too hard to do. No worries about Identity {GUID} and
everything's in HKCU.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.

You don't really need a backup program. You can just copy the entire
message store directory and 2 or 3 registry keys. But I said that about OE
as well, and Majik's OEQB is extremely popular.

I think system restore is also supposed to restore the message store in
Vista, but I haven't checked that yet.

steve

"Alias" wrote in message
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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM wrote:
"Alias" wrote in message
...

How about backing up signatures, account setting, rules, etc.?

Alias

You still have to export those from the Registry. They're in a somewhat
different place because Windows Mail doesn't have Identities. Darn it!


Another reason to wait on Vista: someone will write a back up program for
Windows Mail.

Alias

OE7?
What OE7???
"Steve Cochran" wrote in message
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You don't really need a backup program. You can just copy the entire
message store directory and 2 or 3 registry keys. But I said that about
OE as well, and Majik's OEQB is extremely popular.

I think system restore is also supposed to restore the message store in
Vista, but I haven't checked that yet.

steve

"Alias" wrote in message
...
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM wrote:
"Alias" wrote in message
...

How about backing up signatures, account setting, rules, etc.?

Alias

You still have to export those from the Registry. They're in a somewhat
different place because Windows Mail doesn't have Identities. Darn it!


Another reason to wait on Vista: someone will write a back up program for
Windows Mail.

Alias

There is no OE7. You must have been fiddling while that was already
discussed here.

steve

"Nero" wrote in message
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OE7?
What OE7???
"Steve Cochran" wrote in message
...
You don't really need a backup program. You can just copy the entire
message store directory and 2 or 3 registry keys. But I said that about
OE as well, and Majik's OEQB is extremely popular.

I think system restore is also supposed to restore the message store in
Vista, but I haven't checked that yet.

steve

"Alias" wrote in message
...
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM wrote:
"Alias" wrote in message
...

How about backing up signatures, account setting, rules, etc.?

Alias

You still have to export those from the Registry. They're in a
somewhat different place because Windows Mail doesn't have Identities.
Darn it!


Another reason to wait on Vista: someone will write a back up program
for Windows Mail.

Alias

That's what Nero meant...........as What OE7 meaning that there is NO OE7.
"Steve Cochran" wrote in message
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There is no OE7. You must have been fiddling while that was already
discussed here.

steve

"Nero" wrote in message
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OE7?
What OE7???
"Steve Cochran" wrote in message
...
You don't really need a backup program. You can just copy the entire
message store directory and 2 or 3 registry keys. But I said that about
OE as well, and Majik's OEQB is extremely popular.

I think system restore is also supposed to restore the message store in
Vista, but I haven't checked that yet.

steve

"Alias" wrote in message
...
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM wrote:
"Alias" wrote in message
...

How about backing up signatures, account setting, rules, etc.?

Alias

You still have to export those from the Registry. They're in a
somewhat different place because Windows Mail doesn't have Identities.
Darn it!


Another reason to wait on Vista: someone will write a back up program
for Windows Mail.

Alias