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A guide of Outlook Express backup

Most small companies and home users don'tThe Outlook Express mail rules are stored in
need to buy an expensive solution for datathe registry, in the
backup. They can simply copy important files"HKEY_CURRENT_USERIdentities" key. To save
to a CD or DVD, and if an information lossthis data, from menu select: Registry |
occurs,  they  can  get  it  back  easily.Export Registry File. Save the file to a name
like  "rules.reg".
If it is simply to copy documents, photos and
other files, not the same is for emails,4.  Address  Book
attachments, address book, stationery and
other related information from your OutlookThe backup of address book is easy to do. It
Express  email  client.is stored in files with WBA extension. To
find the location where address book is
This article will explain how everybody canstored, you should open Outlook Express and
create a manual Outlook Express backup copyfrom menu select File | Export | Address Book
(because Outlook Express don't offer a builtand select the comma separated text file as
in backup function) This email program isyour output format. Click Export, select the
usually installed with the Windows operatingfolder where the backup will be saved and set
system and is probably among the mostthe name for the backup file. After that
commonly  used  email  programs  today.click Next and choose the fields you want to
include in your backup. Click Finish and your
1.  Backup  email  messagesbackup  will  be  ready.
In Outlook Express, emails are stored in5.  Stationery
files with DBX extension. The easiest way to
find these files is to open Outlook ExpressThe Outlook Express stationery location is
and from menu select Tools | Options |stored in a registry key. To find it, you
Maintenance and click the Store Foldershould open RegEdit, find
button. Here you can find the path to the"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftShared
folder  containing  your  emails.ToolsStationery" key and look at "Stationery
Folder" value. There you will find the path
This procedure works for all kind of email:to stationery folder. To save the stationery,
SMTP / POP3, IMAP, MAPI, or even the Hotmailyou  should  copy all files from that folder.
Account (some messages might be stored only
at  the  Hotmail  server).If you think that manual backup is too hard,
you can use a backup software tool, which can
To save all your emails and attachments youmake the job much easier. Outlook Express
should copy all the DBX files from theBackup Expert is one product that can be used
folder.to easily create Outlook Express backups. It
can save your emails, attachments, address
2.  Account  settings:book, signatures, blocked list, mail rules,
stationery, accounts and settings. The
Details about your mail and news accounts arebiggest advantage to use automatic email
stored in the registry. To find them, startbackup software is the schedule function,
RegEdit and select thewhich will create backups at specified time
"HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternetintervals, without user action. The downside
Account Manager" key from the left panel. Toof using a automatic email backup utility is
save this data, from menu select: Registry |that it costs money, usually about 20-30 USD
Export Registry File. Save the file to a nameas one time payment, while the manual backups
like  "accounts.reg".are  of  course,  free.
3.  Mail  RulesThe conclusion is that email backup is a
critical operation for every user.



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