| Most small companies and home users don't need | | | | registry, in the "HKEYCURRENTUSERIdentities" |
| to buy an expensive solution for data backup. | | | | key. To save this data, from menu select: |
| They can simply copy important files to a CD or | | | | Registry | Export Registry File. Save the file to a |
| DVD, and if an information loss occurs, they can | | | | name like "rules.reg". |
| get it back easily. | | | | 4. |
| If it is simply to copy documents, photos and | | | | Address Book |
| other files, not the same is for emails, | | | | The backup of address book is easy to do. It is |
| attachments, address book, stationery and other | | | | stored in files with WBA extension. To find the |
| related information from your Outlook Express | | | | location where address book is stored, you should |
| email client. | | | | open Outlook Express and from menu select File | |
| This article will explain how everybody can create | | | | Export | Address Book and select the comma |
| a manual Outlook Express backup copy (because | | | | separated text file as your output format. Click |
| Outlook Express don't offer a built in backup | | | | Export, select the folder where the backup will be |
| function) This email program is usually installed | | | | saved and set the name for the backup file. After |
| with the Windows operating system and is | | | | that click Next and choose the fields you want to |
| probably among the most commonly used email | | | | include in your backup. Click Finish and your |
| programs today. | | | | backup will be ready. |
| 1. | | | | 5. |
| Backup email messages | | | | Stationery |
| In Outlook Express, emails are stored in files with | | | | The Outlook Express stationery location is stored |
| DBX extension. The easiest way to find these | | | | in a registry key. To find it, you should open |
| files is to open Outlook Express and from menu | | | | RegEdit, find |
| select Tools | Options | Maintenance and click the | | | | ToolsStationery" key and look at "Stationery |
| Store Folder button. Here you can find the path | | | | Folder" value. There you will find the path to |
| to the folder containing your emails. | | | | stationery folder. To save the stationery, you |
| This procedure works for all kind of email: SMTP / | | | | should copy all files from that folder. |
| POP3, IMAP, MAPI, or even the Hotmail Account | | | | If you think that manual backup is too hard, you |
| (some messages might be stored only at the | | | | can use a backup software tool, which can make |
| Hotmail server). | | | | the job much easier. Outlook Express Backup |
| To save all your emails and attachments you | | | | Expert is one product that can be used to easily |
| should copy all the DBX files from the folder. | | | | create Outlook Express backups. It can save your |
| 2. | | | | emails, attachments, address book, signatures, |
| Account settings: | | | | blocked list, mail rules, stationery, accounts and |
| Details about your mail and news accounts are | | | | settings. The biggest advantage to use automatic |
| stored in the registry. To find them, start RegEdit | | | | email backup software is the schedule function, |
| and select the | | | | which will create backups at specified time |
| "HKEYCURRENTUSERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet | | | | intervals, without user action. The downside of |
| Account Manager" key from the left panel. To | | | | using a automatic email backup utility is that it |
| save this data, from menu select: Registry | | | | | costs money, usually about 20-30 USD as one |
| Export Registry File. Save the file to a name like | | | | time payment, while the manual backups are of |
| "accounts.reg". | | | | course, free. |
| 3. | | | | The conclusion is that email backup is a critical |
| Mail Rules | | | | operation for every user. |
| The Outlook Express mail rules are stored in the | | | | |