| Backing Up Your EmailIt's really too bad that | | | | Click File, Export, then Address Book. |
| Microsoft didn't include a simple one-click backup | | | | Click Text File (Comma Separated Values), then |
| option in Outlook Express. After attempting it | | | | Export. |
| myself, I began to think that they purposely | | | | In the File Name box, type C:addrbook.csv, then |
| made it hard to make a backup of your emails | | | | click Next and Finish. |
| and address book. Here's a step by step guide to | | | | Locate the C:addrbook.csv file using My |
| burning a backup CD with your Outlook Express | | | | Computer, then drag it to the CD Drive folder. |
| goodies...Start by putting a blank CD in the | | | | If you want to go beyond backing up your |
| computer. You should see a little popup window | | | | messages and address book, you can also back |
| asking what you want to do next. Select "Open | | | | up your email account information. This includes |
| Writable CD Folder" and press OK. If your | | | | your email username, password, mail servers, and |
| computer doesn't prompt for an action when you | | | | other settings that you specified when creating |
| insert the CD, just go to My Computer and open | | | | the account in Outlook Express. To backup your |
| the CD Drive folder.To backup your Outlook | | | | account data, follow this procedure: |
| Express email messages, follow this procedure: | | | | Click Tools, then Accounts |
| Open Outlook Express. On the Tools menu, click | | | | Click the Mail tab, then select the account you |
| Options. | | | | want to export |
| On the Maintenance tab, click Store Folder. | | | | Click Export |
| Select the folder location (hold down left mouse | | | | In the Save In box, type C:ACCTNAME.iaf, then |
| button and drag across the folder name from left | | | | click Next and Finish. (The "ACCTNAME" will be |
| to right) then press CTRL+C to copy the | | | | the actual account name, already filled in for you |
| location.Note: Part of the folder name may be | | | | -- no need to change it.) |
| hidden, so be sure to copy the entire string. In a | | | | Locate the C:ACCTNAME.iaf file using My |
| typical Outlook Express installation, the folder | | | | Computer, then drag it to the CD Drive folder. |
| name will be something like this, but the | | | | Note: If you have multiple Identities in Outlook |
| characters in the brackets will be different for | | | | Express, you must repeat the message, address |
| each computer: | | | | book and account backup process for each |
| C:/Documents and Settings/Owner/Local | | | | identity, storing them separately, so you can |
| Settings/Application Data/Identities | | | | identify them later in case they need to be |
| {3D3B1757-A978FC42}/Microsoft/Outlook | | | | restored from backup.Now go to the CD Drive |
| ExpressClick Cancel twice to close the dialog box. | | | | folder, click on "Write these files to CD" and the |
| Close Outlook Express. | | | | CD Writing Wizard will help you complete the |
| Click Start, and then click Run. | | | | process of burning the CD in just a few |
| In the Open box, press CTRL+V to paste in the | | | | clicks.Reprinted from: RANKIN... is a tech writer |
| folder name, then click OK. | | | | and computer programmer who enjoys exploring |
| When the folder opens in a new window, click | | | | the Internet and sharing the fruit of his |
| Edit, then Select All. | | | | experience with others. His work has appeared in |
| Drag the selected email folders to the CD Drive | | | | ComputerWorld, NetGuide, and NY Newsday. Bob |
| folder. | | | | is publisher of the Internet TOURBUS newsletter, |
| To backup your Microsoft Outlook Express | | | | author of several computer books, and creator of |
| address book, follow this procedure: | | | | the website. |