Backup of Outlook Express (version 6) By Method of KB270670

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Though I am not an Outlook Express(Version 6) user I have been asked by a
friend to help backup his Email in case of system failure running uder
Windows 98SE or Windows XP (Home). I have consulted Microsoft article
KB270670 (6/25/2004) and find I have a couple of problems, which I could
not overcome.

Basicly I have reached steps 3 thru 6 of 'COPY MAIL FILES TO A BACKUP
FOLDER' with the following results. When I try the CTRL+C at step 3 I hear a
'bong' sound presumeably because the operation can not be performed under XP.
When I continue to step 6 and try the CTRL+V a similar result happens.
While the order of the steps is clear, some general description of what you
are attempting to do by these set of commands would be halpful. Thanks,
Jason Sachs.
 
Jason Sachs said:
Though I am not an Outlook Express(Version 6) user I have been asked
by a friend to help backup his Email in case of system failure
running uder Windows 98SE or Windows XP (Home). I have consulted
Microsoft article KB270670 (6/25/2004) and find I have a couple of
problems, which I could not overcome.

Basicly I have reached steps 3 thru 6 of 'COPY MAIL FILES TO A BACKUP
FOLDER' with the following results. When I try the CTRL+C at step 3
I hear a 'bong' sound presumeably because the operation can not be
performed under XP. When I continue to step 6 and try the CTRL+V a
similar result happens.
While the order of the steps is clear, some general description of
what you are attempting to do by these set of commands would be
halpful. Thanks, Jason Sachs.
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Did you select the location (highlight it by clicking it) before pressing
Ctrl-C?

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References:

Backup & Restore OE Data
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

OE Files & Settings
http://www.insideoe.com/files/index.htm

Importing OE Data
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx

OE Freebie Backup
http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
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MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

WinXP SP2: What's New for Internet Explorer and Outlook Express
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/ieoeoverview.mspx
 
Frank Saunders said:
Did you select the location (highlight it by clicking it) before pressing
Ctrl-C?

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx


I have tried to select the location in the STORE FOLDER window, and it is at this time the sound is emitted. I presume if the item was selected that its contents would be highlighted as are other Windows so selected?
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