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Back Up & Recover of All Email Folders Within Outlook Express
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 |
Back Up & Recover of All Email Folders Within Outlook Express
You may find the following useful:
http://www.iopus.com/guides/oe-backup.htm particularly the reference to using the file and settings transfer wizard mentioned on that page: http://www.iopus.com/guides/free-oe-backup.htm -- Neil Anti-spam - Domain is really oakleaf # idps ~ co + uk (change symbols to dots) "ColTom2" wrote in message ... | 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 | | |
Back Up & Recover of All Email Folders Within Outlook Express
There's some good info here on backing up..
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/backup/ "ColTom2" wrote in message ... 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 |
Back Up & Recover of All Email Folders Within Outlook Express
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/ -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express Imperial Beach, CA "ColTom2" wrote in message ... 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 |
Back Up & Recover of All Email Folders Within Outlook Express
Here's your best bet and it's not free:
http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx Try the Extract From Disk option. -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org ColTom2 wrote: 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 |
Back Up & Recover of All Email Folders Within Outlook Express
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 ... 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/ -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express Imperial Beach, CA "ColTom2" wrote in message ... 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 |
Back Up & Recover of All Email Folders Within Outlook Express
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? -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express Imperial Beach, CA "ColTom2" wrote in message ... 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 ... 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/ -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express Imperial Beach, CA "ColTom2" wrote in message ... 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 |
Back Up & Recover of All Email Folders Within Outlook Express
Hi Bruce:
I have two folders that are User Created named Saved Incoming Mail and Saved Outgoing Mail that are .DBX files. I don't comprehend the difference in opening any .DBX file.... User Created or not. Suppose I want to also open Inbox .DBX files i.e.? You will have to pardon my ignorance in this matter. Thanks, Col Tom "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... 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? -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express Imperial Beach, CA "ColTom2" wrote in message ... 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 ... 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/ -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express Imperial Beach, CA "ColTom2" wrote in message ... 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 |
Back Up & Recover of All Email Folders Within Outlook Express
Unless you purchase a tool like PA Bear suggested, you /must/ have a
corresponding folder for the dbx file in OE. When you say: "Suppose I want to also open Inbox .DBX files i.e.?" Can't you open the Inbox in OE? The dbx files store unreadable information that lets you see what is in a folder in OE. If you have a dbx file and do not have a corresponding folder in OE, then do this: First, make sure it isn't in Deleted Items. If not, see if the dbx file for the folder still exists in the message store and manually restore it as follows. In Windows Explorer, click on the dbx file for the missing folder and drag it to the Desktop. Open OE and create a folder with the *exact* same name as the one on your Desktop. Open the new folder and then close OE. Go back to Windows Explorer and Click Desktop and drag the file from the Desktop to the OE store folder that you clicked on to reveal the .dbx files. Prompt - "Do you want to overwrite......."? Click Yes. If you are trying to open a dbx file for a folder that is already in OE, the point is moot. Even if you could open it, it would only show you the messages that are already in the corresponding folder in OE. There is nothing more to see. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express Imperial Beach, CA "ColTom2" wrote in message ... Hi Bruce: I have two folders that are User Created named Saved Incoming Mail and Saved Outgoing Mail that are .DBX files. I don't comprehend the difference in opening any .DBX file.... User Created or not. Suppose I want to also open Inbox .DBX files i.e.? You will have to pardon my ignorance in this matter. Thanks, Col Tom "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... 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? -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express Imperial Beach, CA "ColTom2" wrote in message ... 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 ... 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/ -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express Imperial Beach, CA "ColTom2" wrote in message ... 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 |
Back Up & Recover of All Email Folders Within Outlook Express
Hi Bruce:
Let me start all over with what I had in mind. Suppose I used your reference Quick Back Up program (which I have) and backed up all my OE files for 13 Aug 07. Say two weeks from now I have deleted emails that I had in my Inbox or for that matter Saved Incoming Mail and I want to just look at the specific emails that I had in these folders on the back up date. I have all the files saved as .DBX files so now two weeks later how can I view the specific emails that were in these folders on the back up date and read them. Thanks Col Tom "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... Unless you purchase a tool like PA Bear suggested, you /must/ have a corresponding folder for the dbx file in OE. When you say: "Suppose I want to also open Inbox .DBX files i.e.?" Can't you open the Inbox in OE? The dbx files store unreadable information that lets you see what is in a folder in OE. If you have a dbx file and do not have a corresponding folder in OE, then do this: First, make sure it isn't in Deleted Items. If not, see if the dbx file for the folder still exists in the message store and manually restore it as follows. In Windows Explorer, click on the dbx file for the missing folder and drag it to the Desktop. Open OE and create a folder with the *exact* same name as the one on your Desktop. Open the new folder and then close OE. Go back to Windows Explorer and Click Desktop and drag the file from the Desktop to the OE store folder that you clicked on to reveal the .dbx files. Prompt - "Do you want to overwrite......."? Click Yes. If you are trying to open a dbx file for a folder that is already in OE, the point is moot. Even if you could open it, it would only show you the messages that are already in the corresponding folder in OE. There is nothing more to see. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express Imperial Beach, CA "ColTom2" wrote in message ... Hi Bruce: I have two folders that are User Created named Saved Incoming Mail and Saved Outgoing Mail that are .DBX files. I don't comprehend the difference in opening any .DBX file.... User Created or not. Suppose I want to also open Inbox .DBX files i.e.? You will have to pardon my ignorance in this matter. Thanks, Col Tom "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... 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? -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express Imperial Beach, CA "ColTom2" wrote in message ... 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 ... 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/ -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express Imperial Beach, CA "ColTom2" wrote in message ... 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 |
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