Backing up

[Paul Humphreys]

I need to do a clean reinstall. I can not remember how to back up all my emails. I know they are stored in a folder somewhere but where?

Paul

[Satancom]

What program do you use for mail, if its outlook you want to go to

File/export/export to file and use a PST file.. Can then re-import into outlook the same way!

Thats from memory though as i don't have outlook on this machine!

[Paul Humphreys]

Thanks just found it and the one for outlook express as I use both.

Just got to do all the back ups and the restore.

Paul

[tomsk]

Yes make a backup to a PST file as described above.

You have to be careful with Outlook Express as the files are stored in a hidden folder.

Caught me out once when I copied someones profile, everything was backed up except their Outlook files.
And guess what they asked for first on the new install - yes their e-mails.

[Madoobri]

Have a look here (http://www.steve.maurer.net/tutorials/email_tutorials/export_addressbookCSV.htm) :)

[Paul Humphreys]

Thanks all, all sorted now its back up and running. Address book is not a problem as its copied to my mobile and pda as well. So I just resune it and its all back. It was just I use Outlook and Outlook Express, one for work and one for home.

Just got to do my main PC later this week. But thats got over 600 gig of hard drive of space on it.

Paul