A guide of Outlook Express backup

Most small companies and home users dont needkey. To save this data, from menu select:
to buy an expensive solution for data backup.Registry | Export Registry File. Save the file to a
They can simply copy important files to a CD orname like "rules.reg".
DVD, and if an information loss occurs, they can4. Address Book
get it back easily.The backup of address book is easy to do. It is
If it is simply to copy documents, photos andstored in files with WBA extension. To find the
other files, not the same is for emails,location where address book is stored, you should
attachments, address book, stationery and otheropen Outlook Express and from menu select File |
related information from your Outlook ExpressExport | Address Book and select the comma
email client.separated text file as your output format. Click
This article will explain how everybody can createExport, select the folder where the backup will be
a manual Outlook Express backup copy (becausesaved and set the name for the backup file. After
Outlook Express dont offer a built in backupthat click Next and choose the fields you want to
function) This email program is usually installedinclude in your backup. Click Finish and your
with the Windows operating system and isbackup will be ready.
probably among the most commonly used email5. Stationery
programs today.The Outlook Express stationery location is stored
1. Backup email messagesin a registry key. To find it, you should open
In Outlook Express, emails are stored in files withRegEdit, find
DBX extension. The easiest way to find thesehared Tools\Stationery key and look at
files is to open Outlook Express and from menuStationery Folder value. There you will find the
select Tools | Options | Maintenance and click thepath to stationery folder. To save the stationery,
Store Folder button. Here you can find the pathyou should copy all files from that folder.
to the folder containing your emails.If you think that manual backup is too hard, you
This procedure works for all kind of email: SMTP /can use a backup software tool, which can make
POP3, IMAP, MAPI, or even the Hotmail Accountthe job much easier. Outlook Express Backup
(some messages might be stored only at theExpert is one product that can be used to easily
Hotmail server).create Outlook Express backups. It can save your
To save all your emails and attachments youemails, attachments, address book, signatures,
should copy all the DBX files from the folder.blocked list, mail rules, stationery, accounts and
2. Account settings:settings. The biggest advantage to use automatic
Details about your mail and news accounts areemail backup software is the schedule function,
stored in the registry. To find them, start RegEditwhich will create backups at specified time
and select theintervals, without user action. The downside of
net Account Manager key from the left panel. Tousing 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 liketime payment, while the manual backups are of
"accounts.reg".course, free.
3. Mail RulesThe conclusion is that email backup is a critical
The Outlook Express mail rules are stored in theoperation for every user.
registry, in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities