Backing Up Emails

[anotheoldgit]

I use outlook express for my emails and I am operating windows XP.

How can I quickly back up all of my numerous received and sent emails, and put them on a disc?

If I use the copy and paste method, it keeps asking me if I want to replace certain ones which happen to possess the same heading.

This I do not want to do, because although they may have the same heading, the content is different.

[bookbinder]

Change the headings slightly. Call the first email 'email1', and then 'email2', and so on.

[anotheoldgit]

I have nearly 2,000 to do, it would mean selecting each one, and then saving each one under a different number or title.

[HansUrbancka]

The answer might be to put all your e/mails on to a USB Memory Stick. You could then transfer them quite easily to another computer if necessary.

http://www.ehow.com/how_5752082_transfer-another-computer-outlook-express.html

Hans.

[anotheoldgit]

Thank you Hans that is brilliant.

Any idea what size memory stick I will need?

[HansUrbancka]

When I posted above ^^^, I had a feeling you might come back with the thousand dollar question.

It is very difficult to say because all depends upon the lengths of the e/mails,
not the actual number. However, having once read that 8GB is more than enough for 2000 songs, I feel it safe to say that 8GB would be more than enough to meet your requirements.

They are cheap enough to buy :-

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Hans.

[anotheoldgit]

Once again Hans thanks for your help

[sir.prize]

Hans. I have a similar email problem as aog. I tried your link but am unsure where to find the directory which holds my mail files as per instruction 2 in the link.
Here is a screenshot after following the instructions of click on Tools, Option and Maintenance.

http://i60.tinypic.com/fp2tn9.jpg


Any help much appreciated

[HansUrbancka]

It's such a long time since I last used Outlook Express. So much so that I have forgotten more than I can remember.

I am assuming sir.prize that you also are operating with Outlook Express, in which case, as I am struggling for an answer, perhaps the following link will be of some help. :-

http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_move_my_outlook_express_folders_to_my_new_machine.html

Hans.

[sir.prize]

Many thanks Hans. Will give it a go.

[Wak]

I don't know if this will help but,
1. Open Outlook Express
2. Click TOOLS
3. Click OPTIONS
4. Click MAINTENANCE Tab
5. Click STORE FOLDER on the square button

This will show you where all your e-mails are stored.

[sir.prize]

Thanks for that Wak. I've found where the emails are hiding - BUT!

They are in a folder and are DBX files. Have no idea how to open and access the mails now.

[Wak]

Sir, I have a small program on my XP called OE Viewer which allows you to see and read your OE e-mails in DBX forrmat. Google for OE Viewer and you will see a FREE version from CNET.
When downloaded you can select the DBX folder which contains all related e-mails and then highlight one message and select "Message View" under FILE and you can then read the selected message.
Hope this helps.

[sir.prize]

Thank you very much for the info, Wak. Will look into that and report back. Thanks again

[Hypognosis]

@wak

1. Did OE ever had a dbx import function? eg someone wants to import emails from an ailing computer (or an unbootable but still readable HDD) to a new machine?

2. Can OE dbx files be read and imported (including merge with existing data) by Windows Live Mail (Win7 Home Premium in my case)