Creating a backup copy of Microsoft Outlook Express data is the recommended action to restore the necessary user information if necessary. During the process of backing up data, the information for the mail account, news account, address book, and messages is saved.
Instructions
Step 1
Launch Outlook Express to copy message files to a backup folder.
Step 2
Select the "Options" item in the "Tools" menu of the upper toolbar of the program window and go to the "Maintenance" tab.
Step 3
Expand the Message Store link and copy the repository location. To do this, move the mouse cursor over one of the ends of the field under the message "The bank of private messages is in the following folder". Press and hold the left mouse button while moving the cursor over the storage window. Simultaneously press Ctrl + C to copy the folder path.
Step 4
Click the Cancel button and click the same button again to close the dialog box.
Step 5
Return to the main Start menu and go to Run to copy the contents of the repository folder.
Step 6
Simultaneously press the Ctrl + V keys and press the OK button to confirm your choice.
Step 7
Select the "Select All" command from the "Edit" menu of the top toolbar of the application window.
Step 8
Select the "Copy" command from the "Edit" menu and close the window.
Step 9
Call the context menu by right-clicking on an empty desktop space and go to the "New" item to create a backup folder.
Step 10
Specify the "Folder" item and rename the created folder to "Mail Backup".
Step 11
Press Enter to apply your changes.
Step 12
Double click on the icon of the created folder "Mail backup" and call the service menu by right-clicking inside the folder.
Step 13
Select the Paste command.
Step 14
Select "Export" from the "File" menu of the top toolbar of the program window to export the address book to a CSV file.
Step 15
Go to Address Book and select Comma Delimited Text File. Click the Export button.
Step 16
Click the Browse button and select the created Mail Backup folder.
Step 17
Enter the value "Mail backup" in the "File name" field and click the "Save" button.
Step 18
Click the Next button and apply the check boxes to the exported fields.
Step 19
Press the "Finish" button to confirm your choice and confirm the execution of the command by pressing the OK button.
Step 20
Click the Close button and select Accounts from the Tools menu in the top toolbar to export the email account to a file.
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Go to the Mail tab and specify the export account. Click the Export button.
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Select the "Mail Backup" folder in the "Folder" window and click the "Save" button.
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Apply this flow to all mail accounts to be exported and click the Close button.
24
Return to the Accounts item in the Tools menu to export the newsgroups account to a file.
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Go to the "News" tab and specify the account you selected for export. Click the Export button.
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Select the "Mail Backup" folder in the "Folder" window and click the "Save" button.
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Apply this flow to all news accounts to be exported and click the Close button.
