I want to re-install my XP but don't want to loose my existing e-mails, how
to back-up then restore my existing mails?

1) Open Outlook express, On the Tools menu, click Accounts.
2. On the Mail tab, click the mail account that you want to export, and then
click Export.
3. In the Save In box, select the Mail Backup folder, and then click Save.
4. Repeat these steps for each mail account that you want to export.
5. Click Close.

As to how to recover the mail, do the following

1. On the Tools menu, click Accounts.
2. On the Mail tab, click Import.
3. In the Look In box, select the Mail Backup folder.
4. Click the mail account that you want to import, and then click Open.
5. Repeat these steps for each mail account that you want to import.
6. Click Close





"H. Setyabudi" wrote:

I want to re-install my XP but don't want to loose my existing e-mails, how
to back-up then restore my existing mails?

Thanks a lot for your help, but when I tried to export to a folder, it only
save a 1kb IAF file. It is correct?

"Daniel (MVP Asia)" wrote:

1) Open Outlook express, On the Tools menu, click Accounts.
2. On the Mail tab, click the mail account that you want to export, and then
click Export.
3. In the Save In box, select the Mail Backup folder, and then click Save.
4. Repeat these steps for each mail account that you want to export.
5. Click Close.

As to how to recover the mail, do the following

1. On the Tools menu, click Accounts.
2. On the Mail tab, click Import.
3. In the Look In box, select the Mail Backup folder.
4. Click the mail account that you want to import, and then click Open.
5. Repeat these steps for each mail account that you want to import.
6. Click Close





"H. Setyabudi" wrote:

I want to re-install my XP but don't want to loose my existing e-mails, how
to back-up then restore my existing mails?

Daniel's directions only backup one accounts settings.

http://www.insideoe.com/backup/
http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
--
Ronald Sommer



"H. Setyabudi" wrote in message
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Thanks a lot for your help, but when I tried to export to a folder, it
only
save a 1kb IAF file. It is correct?

"Daniel (MVP Asia)" wrote:

1) Open Outlook express, On the Tools menu, click Accounts.
2. On the Mail tab, click the mail account that you want to export, and
then
click Export.
3. In the Save In box, select the Mail Backup folder, and then click
Save.
4. Repeat these steps for each mail account that you want to export.
5. Click Close.

As to how to recover the mail, do the following

1. On the Tools menu, click Accounts.
2. On the Mail tab, click Import.
3. In the Look In box, select the Mail Backup folder.
4. Click the mail account that you want to import, and then click Open.
5. Repeat these steps for each mail account that you want to import.
6. Click Close





"H. Setyabudi" wrote:

I want to re-install my XP but don't want to loose my existing e-mails,
how
to back-up then restore my existing mails?

Wrong. That will only export an IAF file containing the Account's settings.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


Daniel (MVP Asia) wrote:
1) Open Outlook express, On the Tools menu, click Accounts.
2. On the Mail tab, click the mail account that you want to export, and
then
click Export.
3. In the Save In box, select the Mail Backup folder, and then click Save.
4. Repeat these steps for each mail account that you want to export.
5. Click Close.
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References:

Backup & Restore OE Data
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx =includes info on Windows Mail in Vista

Importing OE Data (all DBX files, including Folders.dbx)
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5

Using WinXP's FAST Wizard, by MVP Gary Woodruff
(Please read the caveats about Outlook Express)
http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


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