Outlook Express Email Folders Backup

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John Howard

I'm upgrading from a P2 to a P4 processor, and therefore
new motherboard as well. I've been told that I'll have
to re-install the OS and all applications. I'm now
noting down all the files I'll have to backup. The
instructions for backing-up email folders simply
say "find the files with a .dbx extension and copy them
to another location".

When I check the Properties of my folders in the Outlook
Express folder window, they all say they are in location:
C:\Documents and Settings\John\Application
Data\Identities\{493CBA3C-19F0...etc...77033A}
\Microsoft\Outlook Express\xxxxxx.dbx. When I use the
explorer to view this path, it ends at the "...77033A}"
folder, which shows no content in the explorer pane, and
whose properties show it to be of size 0 bytes.

These files don't seem to be accessible, and since there
doesn't appear to be an export function for folders, how
do I go aboput backing-up my folders and email contents?
Also, can I tell Outlook Express that I want to move my
email and folders to my data drive, to make mass backups
more convenient?

Thanks for any info provided.

John
 
John said:
I'm upgrading from a P2 to a P4 processor, and therefore
new motherboard as well. I've been told that I'll have
to re-install the OS and all applications.
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shocking!

If it's Windows 2000 or XP, simply go into device manager and change all the
vendor specific drivers to standard drivers (e.g. Intel / VIA / ALi / SiS
Busmaster Hard Disk Controller to 'Standard PCI Dual Hard Disk Controller',
and 'Intel / VIA / ALi / SiS PCI Bridge' to 'Standard PCI Bridge' etc. until
all the drivers pertaining to the soon-to-be-old motherboard are gone).
Don't reboot when it asks you to. After changing them all, shutdown, swap
motherboards, boot up and let it find all the new stuff. Install drivers if
necessary. Enjoy new motherboard.

(add salt to taste)

(If it's Windows 95/98/me you probably won't even have to do any of that..
just swap the board - copy the WIN95 or WIN98 or WIN9X directory from your
win9? CD to the hard drive first though since you may loose access to the
CD-ROM drive when the system boots with the new board - and it'll be asking
for drivers from the win98 cd if the stuff isn't in \windows\options\cabs
already)


might be an idea to remove your video drivers first also if the vga chipset
is changing.

HTH. should save you a lot of time.
 
John said:
I'm upgrading from a P2 to a P4 processor, and therefore
new motherboard as well. I've been told that I'll have
to re-install the OS and all applications. I'm now
noting down all the files I'll have to backup. The
instructions for backing-up email folders simply
say "find the files with a .dbx extension and copy them
to another location".

When I check the Properties of my folders in the Outlook
Express folder window, they all say they are in location:
C:\Documents and Settings\John\Application
Data\Identities\{493CBA3C-19F0...etc...77033A}
\Microsoft\Outlook Express\xxxxxx.dbx. When I use the
explorer to view this path, it ends at the "...77033A}"
folder, which shows no content in the explorer pane, and
whose properties show it to be of size 0 bytes.

These files don't seem to be accessible, and since there
doesn't appear to be an export function for folders, how
do I go aboput backing-up my folders and email contents?
Also, can I tell Outlook Express that I want to move my
email and folders to my data drive, to make mass backups
more convenient?

Thanks for any info provided.

John
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This newsgroup is for support of Outlook 97, 98, 2000, 2002 & 2003 from the
Office family for Windows PCs. For Outlook Express (OE) support try posting
in one of these newsgroups:
microsoft.public.inetexplorer.ie4.outlookexpress for OE 4.x
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie5.outlookexpress for OE 5.x
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.outlookexpress for OE 5.5x
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress for OE 6.x
microsoft.public.internet.mail.mac for the Macintosh version of OE

If those groups aren't carried on the news server that's carrying this group
try using msnews.microsoft.com (MS's public news server that's the source
for all the microsoft.public newsgroups).

Also a good source of Outlook Express info can be found here:
http://www.tomsterdam.com
 
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