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When you do a backup of your pc and later need to do a complete reinstall of
the os and data files, will your email data be reinstalled during the restore of the machine or should we be doing a seperate backup of the mail files with some other program designed to just backup Outlook Express files? Thanks! -- Email no good, reply to group |
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I would do a separate backup.
Backup and Transferring Files: http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#6 And use this on a daily basis once you are set. 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 -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express Imperial Beach, CA "JE" wrote in message ... When you do a backup of your pc and later need to do a complete reinstall of the os and data files, will your email data be reinstalled during the restore of the machine or should we be doing a seperate backup of the mail files with some other program designed to just backup Outlook Express files? Thanks! -- Email no good, reply to group |
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![]() Okay, but when you do a backup of your pc, are these same files available for restore. I agree that it would be a good idea to do a backup with a standalone program on a regular basis, but are my files on my machine backup and if so, which directory? Thanks "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... I would do a separate backup. Backup and Transferring Files: http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#6 And use this on a daily basis once you are set. 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 -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express Imperial Beach, CA "JE" wrote in message ... When you do a backup of your pc and later need to do a complete reinstall of the os and data files, will your email data be reinstalled during the restore of the machine or should we be doing a seperate backup of the mail files with some other program designed to just backup Outlook Express files? Thanks! -- Email no good, reply to group |
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Are you looking for your dbx files?
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 & Win2K3, 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. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express Imperial Beach, CA "JE" wrote in message ... Okay, but when you do a backup of your pc, are these same files available for restore. I agree that it would be a good idea to do a backup with a standalone program on a regular basis, but are my files on my machine backup and if so, which directory? Thanks "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... I would do a separate backup. Backup and Transferring Files: http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#6 And use this on a daily basis once you are set. 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 -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express Imperial Beach, CA "JE" wrote in message ... When you do a backup of your pc and later need to do a complete reinstall of the os and data files, will your email data be reinstalled during the restore of the machine or should we be doing a seperate backup of the mail files with some other program designed to just backup Outlook Express files? Thanks! -- Email no good, reply to group |
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Okay, I have found those, so my question again is, after you have made a
backup of your hard drive and then do a restore of the files, will these be there and will they work just as they had before?? "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... Are you looking for your dbx files? 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 & Win2K3, 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. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express Imperial Beach, CA "JE" wrote in message ... Okay, but when you do a backup of your pc, are these same files available for restore. I agree that it would be a good idea to do a backup with a standalone program on a regular basis, but are my files on my machine backup and if so, which directory? Thanks "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... I would do a separate backup. Backup and Transferring Files: http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#6 And use this on a daily basis once you are set. 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 -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express Imperial Beach, CA "JE" wrote in message ... When you do a backup of your pc and later need to do a complete reinstall of the os and data files, will your email data be reinstalled during the restore of the machine or should we be doing a seperate backup of the mail files with some other program designed to just backup Outlook Express files? Thanks! -- Email no good, reply to group |
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They should be if all goes as expected. But with Windows & OE specifically,
the unexpected happens often. Since you can make a separate backup fairly easily, I say why take a chance you might regret later. Like I said before, you should make a daily backup as a matter of insurance during normal usage. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express Imperial Beach, CA "JE" wrote in message ... Okay, I have found those, so my question again is, after you have made a backup of your hard drive and then do a restore of the files, will these be there and will they work just as they had before?? "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... Are you looking for your dbx files? 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 & Win2K3, 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. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express Imperial Beach, CA "JE" wrote in message ... Okay, but when you do a backup of your pc, are these same files available for restore. I agree that it would be a good idea to do a backup with a standalone program on a regular basis, but are my files on my machine backup and if so, which directory? Thanks "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... I would do a separate backup. Backup and Transferring Files: http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#6 And use this on a daily basis once you are set. 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 -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express Imperial Beach, CA "JE" wrote in message ... When you do a backup of your pc and later need to do a complete reinstall of the os and data files, will your email data be reinstalled during the restore of the machine or should we be doing a seperate backup of the mail files with some other program designed to just backup Outlook Express files? Thanks! -- Email no good, reply to group |
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Well, I took the simple way of getting the files. I merely "imported"
through OE from my backup disk to the account in OE. Took about 20 seconds and I had all information in place. "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... They should be if all goes as expected. But with Windows & OE specifically, the unexpected happens often. Since you can make a separate backup fairly easily, I say why take a chance you might regret later. Like I said before, you should make a daily backup as a matter of insurance during normal usage. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express Imperial Beach, CA "JE" wrote in message ... Okay, I have found those, so my question again is, after you have made a backup of your hard drive and then do a restore of the files, will these be there and will they work just as they had before?? "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... Are you looking for your dbx files? 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 & Win2K3, 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. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express Imperial Beach, CA "JE" wrote in message ... Okay, but when you do a backup of your pc, are these same files available for restore. I agree that it would be a good idea to do a backup with a standalone program on a regular basis, but are my files on my machine backup and if so, which directory? Thanks "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... I would do a separate backup. Backup and Transferring Files: http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#6 And use this on a daily basis once you are set. 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 -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express Imperial Beach, CA "JE" wrote in message ... When you do a backup of your pc and later need to do a complete reinstall of the os and data files, will your email data be reinstalled during the restore of the machine or should we be doing a seperate backup of the mail files with some other program designed to just backup Outlook Express files? Thanks! -- Email no good, reply to group |
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