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Hey. Does anyone know how to back up a load of E-mails for transferring between Outlook Expresses? I'd like to keep the folder structure really.
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Tools > Options > Maintenance > Store Folder.
Make the directory whatever you want. You can either just put the files in the folder into the new computer/windows install directory and that should dump them back in. Or you can use File > Import > Messages and work your way through that, along the lines of OE6 then next then OE6 store. Something like that anyway.
The files in the directory are named after the folders if I remember rightly. So if you wanted to keep just a few then just copy some of the files over. It should work for all types of mail.
For Address Book, File > Export > Address Book. Save it as a comma seperated values text file then save it. Make sure you know what the full path of the file is so you don't lose it. On the next page you get to choose which fields you want to save.
To restore it into the new Outlook Express, File > Import > Other Address Book.
For all account settings run Regedit. The key you want to save is HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internet account manager. Save it as something you'll remember. Later on, by right clicking on it and selecting merge it will be back in the registry.
For mail rules save the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\identities key. If you have several identities then you will have several {some stuff} subkeys. One per identity.
If you do a clean install of windows or get a new PC then the {164324643546} will be different. To get around that, on the new PC find the same keys as you backed up earlier. Make a note of their {54684348} number, then use a text editor to open and find and replace the old {54587} with the new one. Then you can just merge it in as well.
I think that just about covers everything on moving everything between PC's.
Make the directory whatever you want. You can either just put the files in the folder into the new computer/windows install directory and that should dump them back in. Or you can use File > Import > Messages and work your way through that, along the lines of OE6 then next then OE6 store. Something like that anyway.
The files in the directory are named after the folders if I remember rightly. So if you wanted to keep just a few then just copy some of the files over. It should work for all types of mail.
For Address Book, File > Export > Address Book. Save it as a comma seperated values text file then save it. Make sure you know what the full path of the file is so you don't lose it. On the next page you get to choose which fields you want to save.
To restore it into the new Outlook Express, File > Import > Other Address Book.
For all account settings run Regedit. The key you want to save is HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internet account manager. Save it as something you'll remember. Later on, by right clicking on it and selecting merge it will be back in the registry.
For mail rules save the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\identities key. If you have several identities then you will have several {some stuff} subkeys. One per identity.
If you do a clean install of windows or get a new PC then the {164324643546} will be different. To get around that, on the new PC find the same keys as you backed up earlier. Make a note of their {54684348} number, then use a text editor to open and find and replace the old {54587} with the new one. Then you can just merge it in as well.
I think that just about covers everything on moving everything between PC's.
Hey. Does anyone know how to back up a load of E-mails for transferring between Outlook Expresses? I'd like to keep the folder structure really.
Ta
Ta