Backing Up E-mails
 

Does anyone know how I can back up the in-box and sent items messages from Outlook Express 6?

I think there was an option under file that is called export. Use that to backup your emails.

I think that just exports them to Outlook or Microsoft Exchange. I want to put them on a CD so I can get old messages if my computer goes down.

Try to highlight all emails and then go on "file" and than "save as"

Find the store location of the data (under options somewhere), and save a copy of that entire directory. It will be named something wierd like "JHdsyuKJHDSukHJSjlksJkld" - a bunch of random characters.

You can then import it into another Outlook express, if you ever reinstall windows.

That's the only way I know how to do it - and it really sucks - but it works.

Ok. this is how u do it

Tool -> Options ->Maintenance

CLick on store folder, make it something simple, and get your mail moved there.

Simply backup via a CD burn etc

hope that helps!

Nurgle :thumbsup

Thanks :)

I think there is a utlity out there (probably more than one) that does this easily. Maybe try a search for outlook express backup utility on Download.com or google. Sorry I don't have more specific info, but I am pretty sure the utilities for that exist. Good luck.