How to back up O.Express??

[harpoon]

My laptop needs to be formatted;I have all my 737 e-mails which are very important in O.Express.Please help me about how to back up all my mails,which can be restored back to O.Express once the machine is formatted.Please give a detailed guideline.Thanks well in advance.

[Ramakrishnan]

As per microsoft support site the following can be followed for backing up emails in outlook express


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.

For restoring the emails, see the link below:

Source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/270670

[anandk]

ya...
or else use freebie Outlook Express Quick Backup
http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
or shareware
http://www.outlook-express-backup.com/
http://www.abf-soft.com/outlook-express-backup.shtml

[tuxfan]

http://www.mailnspace.com/howto/backupoe6/

[ax3]

@Ramakrishnan ......... has the best solution ...........

i do it the same way ............. was published in DIGIT 2 ............ long time back ............

[tuxfan]

The link that I gave has the same manual solution with screen shots, etc. I had made that for my clients who used to repeatedly rack my brains for this