backing up outlook express

Posted by mango2 (594 days ago)

Hi, can anyone tell me how to burn a copy of all my e-mail from outlook express

Recentely when I open up outlook express for a second time I keep getting a box telling me 'this program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down' but when i restart my pc it is ok. Another message is 'probable cause -low memory or not enough disk space'

I am worried that I may lose my complete history very soon as my pc is quite old.

(I am based in Hong Kong)

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Posted by ldldjr (594 days ago)

this is not what you are looking for but ...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/270670

alternatively a google search using:

outlook express backup

will get you the above and a lot more.

(I am based in Vietnam)

Posted by sleepy (593 days ago)

Cheers ldldjr,

Managed to find a link on the website which told me to change a .dbx to a .old file which worked fine, I can now send + receive e-mail again only problem is all my history disapeared as feared.

I did make a copy of all the e-mails to a folder first but when I try to open that, it tells me the file has to be opened with word pad, this takes an age and when it does eventualy open the text is a mixup of many small squares, dollar signs stars and a lot of other symbles.

Any ideas how to translate back??

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by bu$ine$$$en$e (592 days ago)

Give this a shot:

http://fabs.dyndns.org/autobackup/autobackup.php?lang=en

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Posted by car_lover (592 days ago)

Here is a way u cld do it..

To backup ur mails for OE. You need to locate the file which is called .dbx file and copy it into a disc or a portable drive. Location for OE files in WinXP is:

Documents n Settings > User Account > Local Settings > Application Data > Identities > {some sort of numbers} > Microsoft > Outlook Express

Copy the whole folder n backup. Please make sure u choose Show Hidden Files in order to go thru all those folders otherwise u won't see it. To show hidden files go to :

My Computer > C:\ Drive > Then click on Tools > Folder Options > View Tab > Tick show hidden files n folders > OK

That's it...good luck!

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by sleepy (587 days ago)

Hi carlover,
Do you know if its possible to restore emails from a windows\application data\identities folder back into readable characters?

(I am based in Hong Kong)