Microsoft Outlook

[cjmelhorn]

Howdy All:

Looking for some help from this friendly community! I am going to be reloading my PC from scratch, cause I have to much stuff on it, and well, to be honest, I cannot figure out what is wrong with it.

Many programs will not run, and stuff, so, I figure it is time to take Windows to the trash and reload it! It has been a good run, almost 27 months!

Anyway, I have my e-mail stored in outlook as well as my address book. Does anyone know how to back this up? I think I have done the address book before, but what about my mail?

Any suggestions are better than where I am now.

Thanks,

[craigdunlop]

The files storing the mail data are defaulted to "C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook"
File>Import/export will allow contacts to be backed up....

[CelticRaven]

I find it easiest to export to a "pst" personal folder file.

Be sure to check the checkbox for include all subfolders.

Then on the new install, file|import from pst. Works like a charm.

[cjmelhorn]

Thanks! I will keep this post marked and then try this when I am ready to explode the Windows System!

Of course, it seems no one has any doubts that my windows OS is getting crappy! hmmmm...wonder why that is!??!?!

lol

[generic]

things to remember and what I do to avoid problems:

I never load freeware, test scripts etc on my work box, I always try them out on a second older box.

I dont let anyone else use my computer.

I keep virus protection up to date.

I buy a new computer every year.

[Brangwyn]

Everything should be stored in the .pst file actually, just search for *.pst and take a copy of that, shouldn't normally need to do any exporting etc, if you have a recent version of outlook it even stores your mail rules in there as well too so they are also preserved.

[cambodia]

i ever try to using change mail folder to other folder that independent something like in G:\e-mail store \ and it work fine when i format it and install new window i just change setting in outlook from current store folder to that folder it will show up my email , but yeah i got new idea from brangwyn of mail rule ( i always lost this setting ) and i got one idea from everybody here about address book but i wanna know any idea to back up email account ? because i have more than 10 email account i hate to add them again and again after i format my pc ,

one more i heard microsoft outlook is contain more feature than outlook express ?
now i like to using outlook express but i look into outlook it have more like calendar tha'ts would be nice

so my question is do outlook support what outlook express have ? can store mail , address book , email account in other folder as outlook express ?

all answer really appreciate

[craigdunlop]

Originally Posted by Brangwyn

...if you have a recent version of outlook it even stores your mail rules in there as well too so they are also preserved.

That is really good news, recreating all my rules would be a project in itself...

[cambodia]

i can't find file .pst

[Brangwyn]

Originally Posted by craigdunlop

That is really good news, recreating all my rules would be a project in itself...

amen, it's one reason I run exchange locally actually then I can have the rules server side

Peter .pst only applies to Outlook, not outlook express. You may also need to search "Hidden Files and Folders".

[craigdunlop]

Outlook Extress has its' files residing in a similar path to this by default: "C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{1D1fredC8-5BFB-4E19-86DF-FF284Bfred}\Microsoft\Outlook Express"

[cambodia]

is that folder include , address book , message rule , email account ? i want those can back up then easy for me when i format my pc

[Curt]

Unfortunately that's just for mail Peter. Here's a good article on how to backup everything else though.

http://www.iopus.com/guides/oe-backup.htm

[Silverbug]

can i recommend outlook express backup wizard for those oe users out there. Ive used it a number of times and have no complaints.
http://www.outlook-express-backup.com/

[mresell]

If you use pegasus...just have to back up the directory...gets rules and all. Another reason to love pegasus.