How to backup Outlook Express email folders and settings

[Sebbastiann]

I want to reinstall Windows Xp soon, as I got a virus and after cleaning the computer doesn't work as smooth as before. I gives some strange erros and sometimes it justs hangs up... I want to backup Outlook Express emails and settings before reinstall, and restore afterwards. Any help?

[BodShane]

Hello Sebastian,

Here is what you can do,

> Start Otulook Express
> On the option Menu > Tools > Options
> In the dialog box > click on Maintenance
> Click on Store Folder
> Create a backup folder and save

When ever you need to restore, you will need to access the backup folder. If you require more information, please let us know and we will be glad to help you out further and we look forward for you to stay in this forum for a very long time.

Regards

[Sebbastiann]

Thank you! I did some searches on the net and I found a program that does what I want

[BodShane]

If you require any further information, do let us know.

[zlatan24]

There is a not bad application for restore data - outlook mail recovery, know how recover data from Microsoft Outlook pst files, program can be also used to recover information from Microsoft Exchange ost files and/or convert them into Microsoft Outlook pst files, recover Outlook files and data from corrupted pst files of all Microsoft Outlook mail clients, from Microsoft Outlook 97 to Microsoft Outlook 2003. To save the recovered information as files with the *.pst extension, you should have the Microsoft Outlook 98 mail client or higher installed on your computer.

[James]

to bodhost forum and Thanx you for this helpful post.

[Mark Craig]

If you are moving to other pc or doing a new installation, the (...) numbers are be different and you may have to manually move the entries to the differently numbered entries that are actually being used.

This is the method that you can use :

1) First export the Registry branch on the old PC to a *.reg file.

2) Now transfer this "reg" file on other PC

3) On other computer search for the (still empty) settings of your new Outlook Express installation. Once you find, you have the new (...) number!

4)Open the transfered*.reg file with a text editor and make a "Search and Replace":

Replace the old (....) value with the NEW (...) which you just located in the Registry.

5. Save this file and then click on it. This will import your old settings in the NEW registry.

[carl]

Hello,

I'm using this tool...

http://www.outlook-express-backup.com/

It's excellent tool for backup and restore of outlook express... it give you 30 day trial for evaluation...

[BodShane]

Outlook express backup tool mentioned by carl are one of the best one's out there.

[Christina]

Yes I agree with Admin the backup tool link provided by Carl is excellent.I have used it and it works perfect.

[zlatan24]

On as regards backup i don't know,but restore this program will do-ost 2 pst converter,repair *.ost files and convert it to *.pst files, that can be easily opened by Microsoft Outlook or any other compatible email client,can convert ost 2 pst and recover all of your contacts, emails, tasks and calendars, that were lost,will convert ost 2 pst and recover all your contacts, emails, tasks and calendars,can convert *.ost file into a *.pst file, that can be opened by any email client,extract a list of different files in *.eml, *.vcf and *.txt format, that will be placed to one common folder,can recover only critical data from your mailbox, it will save a lot of free space in your inbox.

[BodShane]

While restoring backups, make sure all folders are processed. Outlook express doesn't store all messaged in a single file of dbx format and mailbox is in different dbx files. Make sure you perform Read Source File for all files with dbx extensions.