Saving e-mail settings

[Alyeska]

Well I've finaly decided to reformat my hard drive. As good as XP is, windows rot can still take hold and I suspect much of my problems will disapear with a simple reformat.

Anyway I've been backing up files all day but I need to save e-mail settings and mail. I am using OE. I know I can save individual e-mails, but is there a way to save everything as well as the settings?

[phongn]

You might want to do a Google search for some free tools to do it -- much easier than doing it the manual way (which involves exporting registry settings and hunting down the Outlook data store folder).

[Crayz9000]

I think it's actually easier to do it manually.

Oh, yeah, and don't change the version of Outloo Express when you migrate. You won't be able to use the data afterwards (I remember going from OE 5.0 to 5.5 with a Win98 reinstall and losing everything...)

[Faram]

Well I've finaly decided to reformat my hard drive. As good as XP is, windows rot can still take hold and I suspect much of my problems will disapear with a simple reformat.

Anyway I've been backing up files all day but I need to save e-mail settings and mail. I am using OE. I know I can save individual e-mails, but is there a way to save everything as well as the settings?

Google is your friend:

Copy Mail Files to a Backup Folder

To make a backup copy of your Outlook Express e-mail message files:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2. On the Maintenance tab, click Store Folder.
3. Select the folder location, and then press CTRL+C to copy the location.
4. Click Cancel, and then click Cancel again to close the dialog box.
5. Click Start, and then click Run.
6. In the Open box, press CTRL+V, and then click OK.
7. On the Edit menu, click Select All.
8. On the Edit menu, click Copy, and then close the window.
9. Right-click any empty space on your desktop, click New, and then click Folder.
10. Type mail backup for the folder name, and then press ENTER.
11. Double-click the Mail Backup folder to open it.
12. On the Edit menu, click Paste.
13. Close the Mail Backup window.

Export Your Outlook Express Address Book

1. On the File menu, click Export, and then click Address Book.
2. Click Text File (Comma Separated Values), and then click Export.
3. Click Browse.
4. Locate the Mail Backup folder that you created.
5. In the File Name box, type address book backup, and then click Save.
6. Click Next.
7. Click to select the check boxes for the fields that you want to export, and then click Finish.
8. Click OK and then click Close.

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Or do it the prefered way.

Install Mozilla
Configure Mozilla Mail
Inport all mails
Export the mails to a file.
Backup that file.

Reinstall windows
Install mozilla
Import the mailfile.