Backing up email

If I backup my email following the OE instructions every month are they
overwritten in the destination folder or will they be kept separately?
Blair

I don't know which instructions, or program you are using, but generally,
when you make a new backup, it replaces the old one.

Backup & Resto

http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/

http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

Backing up and Cloning your OE Identities:
http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/clone.htm
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Blair" wrote in message
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If I backup my email following the OE instructions every month are they
overwritten in the destination folder or will they be kept separately?
Blair

You could, perhaps, write a small batch file. I keep several copies of
emails rotated over as many days so I've always got a number of backups.

Regards.

Bill Ridgeway
Computer Solutions

"Blair" wrote in message
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If I backup my email following the OE instructions every month are they
overwritten in the destination folder or will they be kept separately?
Blair

My OETool program utilizes OEQB and generates 3 layers of redundancy to the
backup to help prevent overwriting a good backup with a bad one.
www.oehelp.com/OETool/

steve

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
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I don't know which instructions, or program you are using, but generally,
when you make a new backup, it replaces the old one.

Backup & Resto

http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/

http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

Backing up and Cloning your OE Identities:
http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/clone.htm
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Blair" wrote in message
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If I backup my email following the OE instructions every month are they
overwritten in the destination folder or will they be kept separately?
Blair

With the updates you have, every time the message stor is compacted a copy
of the data files is made in the Recycled bin with the extension BAK instead
of DBX. OE is inconsistent about deleting the old copy so you may have to
empty the bin yourself.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM

"Blair" wrote in message
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If I backup my email following the OE instructions every month are they
overwritten in the destination folder or will they be kept separately?
Blair

Thank you for your help. I'm afraid I am a simple soul and find complex
instructions difficult to follow.
I make use of Acronis True Image for my back up mainly of my own data. It is
an easy programme to use and I have no difficulty understanding their
instructions and help.
|Recently I had to restore my data after a hard disk failure and it worked
perfectly but unfortunately I had not backed up my emails etc. So I now use
OE backup procedure but find it not sop easy to understand as True Image.
I read your help web pages but was left confused.
I just want to save my emails and address book.
Blair

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
I don't know which instructions, or program you are using, but generally,
when you make a new backup, it replaces the old one.

Backup & Resto

http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/

http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

Backing up and Cloning your OE Identities:
http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/clone.htm
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Blair" wrote in message
...
If I backup my email following the OE instructions every month are they
overwritten in the destination folder or will they be kept separately?
Blair

Thanks but I am lost with such information
Blair
"Steve Cochran" wrote in message
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My OETool program utilizes OEQB and generates 3 layers of redundancy to
the backup to help prevent overwriting a good backup with a bad one.
www.oehelp.com/OETool/

steve

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
I don't know which instructions, or program you are using, but generally,
when you make a new backup, it replaces the old one.

Backup & Resto

http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/

http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

Backing up and Cloning your OE Identities:
http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/clone.htm
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Blair" wrote in message
...
If I backup my email following the OE instructions every month are they
overwritten in the destination folder or will they be kept separately?
Blair

Thanks but I am no expert
Blair
"Bill Ridgeway" wrote in message
...
You could, perhaps, write a small batch file. I keep several copies of
emails rotated over as many days so I've always got a number of backups.

Regards.

Bill Ridgeway
Computer Solutions

"Blair" wrote in message
...
If I backup my email following the OE instructions every month are they
overwritten in the destination folder or will they be kept separately?
Blair

Thanks but this does not answer my question. Do I just continue every month
getting a backup of my messages and let the system decide what happens.?
Blair

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote in message
...
With the updates you have, every time the message stor is compacted a copy
of the data files is made in the Recycled bin with the extension BAK
instead of DBX. OE is inconsistent about deleting the old copy so you may
have to empty the bin yourself.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM

"Blair" wrote in message
...
If I backup my email following the OE instructions every month are they
overwritten in the destination folder or will they be kept separately?
Blair

Old fashioned simple way for only the Address Book and Messages.

Open the Address Book in the old identity and File | Export to any place on
your HDD that is easy for you. My Documents is fine.

To restore, open the Address Book and File | Import and point to where you
saved it. To be extra safe, copy it to CD also.

For messages:

Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of
your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put the
location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise, write
the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.

In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K03, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable
Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options
Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.

Right click on the Outlook Express folder (Message Store) and Send To | My
Documents. Copy this to CD also as an extra precaution.

To restore if necessary, in OE: File | Import | Messages. Select MSOE 6 and
Import from an OE6 Store Directory and point to where you saved it.

If you use a CDRW, you can erase it and backup again using the same CD every
week or when you feel it necessary.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Blair" wrote in message
...
Thank you for your help. I'm afraid I am a simple soul and find complex
instructions difficult to follow.
I make use of Acronis True Image for my back up mainly of my own data. It
is an easy programme to use and I have no difficulty understanding their
instructions and help.
|Recently I had to restore my data after a hard disk failure and it worked
perfectly but unfortunately I had not backed up my emails etc. So I now
use OE backup procedure but find it not sop easy to understand as True
Image.
I read your help web pages but was left confused.
I just want to save my emails and address book.
Blair

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
I don't know which instructions, or program you are using, but generally,
when you make a new backup, it replaces the old one.

Backup & Resto

http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/

http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

Backing up and Cloning your OE Identities:
http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/clone.htm
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Blair" wrote in message
...
If I backup my email following the OE instructions every month are they
overwritten in the destination folder or will they be kept separately?
Blair