saving OE files

[tfg]

I have around 150 emails filed in outlook express which I need to save as I am about to do a clean install of windows7 and I will lose everything on my hard drive, I had thought of sending them all to my hotmail address as a way of storing them(why do I bother with OE?) well I like OE thats why, trouble is I think each one has to be sent individually, anyone know a better way? cos I cant find one,,,help!!!

[Postdog]

Really very simple.

I'm assuming you have some means of exporting from the computer (ie, write a disc, memory stick, external usb, etc - if not, buy a memory stick. Very cheap now.

Anyway, create a folder, minimise it, open OE, highlight mails, drag down to minimised folder which will open, drop the mails in the folder, close folder. Once done transfer to disc, stick, whatever, and there they are saved.

They can be inserted again in much the same way.

[tfg]

Aha!!, why didn't I think of that, touch senile these days, thanx will give that a try

[ACtheTROLL]

windows 7 ?????

surely you aren't seriously using windows 7 on your main machine

you realise it's public beta software which will stop working ... and based on past experience won't be upgradable to the full version

as it's likely to happen before christmas ... you'd better extract the digit 'cause you'll loose it all again then.

[tfg]

I have contacts, the W7 version I have is good, my prob is my XP was a student version but has just failed WGA but the same install on 2 other pc's is ok, so I have the ump and its time for a change, I dont like vista so will give this a try, if its no good I will just revert to xp,

[wildwood]

Why not change the storage location of the OE mail?
It is very simple via Tools/accounts/maintenance. I keep my mail in the My Documents folder so I can back it up any time I want.

btw. Xp has an facility called the Files and Settings transfer wizard in the accesories, that will save the addresses/stationary as well, and any other files you want to keep. Back the important stuff up separate as well though. The F&Sw may not work in the new Windows.

[tfg]

ok, clicked on Tools/Accounts, but where is Maintenance

[wildwood]

Ahrgg.. I presume you've y now discovered that it should have read 'options' not accounts.
Sorry.

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