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From
09/05/2005 11:00:13
Hilmar Zonneveld
Independent Consultant
Cochabamba, Bolivia
 
 
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09/05/2005 10:55:16
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Forum:
Windows
Category:
Administration & Security
Title:
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
01012172
Message ID:
01012175
Views:
24
>Hello all,
>
>I need some help on backing-up my Outlook Express folders ( inbox, outbox, etc). What files should I back-up?.
>
>I will be formating my hard disk and reinstalling my Windows 2000 profesional operating system.
>
>I have never restore outlook file. Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>Sergio

The most important part is your mail. To see where this is stored:

Tools | Options | Maintenance | Folder (?)

(I have it in Spanish: Herramientas | Opciones | Mantenimiento | Carpeta de almacén.)

There, you can also change the place where it is stored, for example, to have your mail in "My Documents" or wherever you store your documents. Keep this in mind for the future, as it may simplify backups.

The other thing you would prefer not to lose is your address list.

File | Export | Address list

IIRC, this will create a comma-delimited file, which you can later import. If the target Outlook Express has another language, you will need to edit the headers of the text-file thus created.

HTH,

Hilmar.
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