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Where does XP store the .dbx files for backup
On my Win98 machine, my .dbx files are stored in the following directory
C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Identities\{9FC2CBE0-60CC-11DB-B841-806F723A0B5D}\Microsoft\Outlook Express and it is easy for me to back my emails weekly in the event of another crash. However, on my Win XP machine, I can't locate a similar directory for backup of my work emails, which are of even greater importance. I no longer do complete backups more than once monthly. Can anyone help me with the paths I should search ? I've done keyword searches for the words 'Identities' and 'Outlook', and come up dry. Thanks in Advance, Brad P.S. Both machines use Outlook Express 6.0.2800, though the XP version is slightly newer |
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Where does XP store the .dbx files for backup
The Application Data folder is hidden by default in Windows XP.
Go to Control panel and open Folder Options or open My Documents, choose Tools on the menu bar, then choose Folder Options on it's menu. Either way opens the Folder Options dialog window. Choose the View tab then tick "Show hidden files and folders", click OK. While there you might also want to uncheck "Hide file extension for known file types" Ken "B" wrote in message ... | On my Win98 machine, my .dbx files are stored in the following directory | C:\WINDOWS\Application | Data\Identities\{9FC2CBE0-60CC-11DB-B841-806F723A0B5D}\Microsoft\Outlook | Express and it is easy for me to back my emails weekly in the event of | another crash. | | However, on my Win XP machine, I can't locate a similar directory for | backup of my work emails, which are of even greater importance. | | I no longer do complete backups more than once monthly. | | Can anyone help me with the paths I should search ? I've done keyword | searches for the words 'Identities' and 'Outlook', and come up dry. | | Thanks in Advance, Brad | | P.S. Both machines use Outlook Express 6.0.2800, though the XP version is | slightly newer | | |
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Where does XP store the .dbx files for backup
"B" wrote in message
... On my Win98 machine, my .dbx files are stored in the following directory C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Identities\{9FC2CBE0-60CC-11DB-B841-806F723A0B5D}\Microsoft\Outlook Express and it is easy for me to back my emails weekly in the event of another crash. However, on my Win XP machine, I can't locate a similar directory for backup of my work emails, which are of even greater importance. I no longer do complete backups more than once monthly. Can anyone help me with the paths I should search ? I've done keyword searches for the words 'Identities' and 'Outlook', and come up dry. Thanks in Advance, Brad P.S. Both machines use Outlook Express 6.0.2800, though the XP version is slightly newer Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder tells you where. You will have to enable 'Show hidden files and folders' in Windows Explorer to see them. -- Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM www.fjsmjs.com Do not reply with email |
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Where does XP store the .dbx files for backup
To locate message Store. Open outlook express, choose Tools, on it's menu choose Options, select Maintenance tab, click Store Folder. Tap your Tabs key a couple times to highlight the message store location, Ctrl+c will copy the location to electronic clipboard. On desktop choose Start, on it's menu choose Run, right click in the Open box, choose Paste, this will paste the message store location from electronic clipboard, click OK. Your message store Outlook Express folder should display. On it's toolbar click Folders, this will display the folder tree. Hope this helps, Ken "Ken" wrote in message ... | The Application Data folder is hidden by default in Windows XP. | | Go to Control panel and open Folder Options or open My Documents, choose | Tools on the menu bar, then choose Folder Options on it's menu. Either way | opens the Folder Options dialog window. Choose the View tab then tick "Show | hidden files and folders", click OK. | | While there you might also want to uncheck "Hide file extension for known | file types" | | Ken | | "B" wrote in message | ... | | On my Win98 machine, my .dbx files are stored in the following directory | | C:\WINDOWS\Application | | Data\Identities\{9FC2CBE0-60CC-11DB-B841-806F723A0B5D}\Microsoft\Outlook | | Express and it is easy for me to back my emails weekly in the event of | | another crash. | | | | However, on my Win XP machine, I can't locate a similar directory for | | backup of my work emails, which are of even greater importance. | | | | I no longer do complete backups more than once monthly. | | | | Can anyone help me with the paths I should search ? I've done keyword | | searches for the words 'Identities' and 'Outlook', and come up dry. | | | | Thanks in Advance, Brad | | | | P.S. Both machines use Outlook Express 6.0.2800, though the XP version is | | slightly newer | | | | | |
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May I suggest this tool for daily backup? You don't even need to go into the
message store, but it is always good to know where it is. This freeware tool backs up everything in OE in seconds. Disregard what is written in red. That is referring to a different program. Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB): http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express Imperial Beach, CA "B" wrote in message ... On my Win98 machine, my .dbx files are stored in the following directory C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Identities\{9FC2CBE0-60CC-11DB-B841-806F723A0B5D}\Microsoft\Outlook Express and it is easy for me to back my emails weekly in the event of another crash. However, on my Win XP machine, I can't locate a similar directory for backup of my work emails, which are of even greater importance. I no longer do complete backups more than once monthly. Can anyone help me with the paths I should search ? I've done keyword searches for the words 'Identities' and 'Outlook', and come up dry. Thanks in Advance, Brad P.S. Both machines use Outlook Express 6.0.2800, though the XP version is slightly newer |
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See http://www.insideoe.com/files/store.htm#storemain
-- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ B wrote: On my Win98 machine, my .dbx files are stored in the following directory C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Identities\{9FC2CBE0-60CC-11DB-B841-806F723A0B5D}\Microsoft\Outlook Express and it is easy for me to back my emails weekly in the event of another crash. However, on my Win XP machine, I can't locate a similar directory for backup of my work emails, which are of even greater importance. I no longer do complete backups more than once monthly. Can anyone help me with the paths I should search ? I've done keyword searches for the words 'Identities' and 'Outlook', and come up dry. Thanks in Advance, Brad P.S. Both machines use Outlook Express 6.0.2800, though the XP version is slightly newer |
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Where does XP store the .dbx files for backup
Thanks to all for your very helpful posts.
"B" wrote in message ... On my Win98 machine, my .dbx files are stored in the following directory C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Identities\{9FC2CBE0-60CC-11DB-B841-806F723A0B5D}\Microsoft\Outlook Express and it is easy for me to back my emails weekly in the event of another crash. However, on my Win XP machine, I can't locate a similar directory for backup of my work emails, which are of even greater importance. I no longer do complete backups more than once monthly. Can anyone help me with the paths I should search ? I've done keyword searches for the words 'Identities' and 'Outlook', and come up dry. Thanks in Advance, Brad P.S. Both machines use Outlook Express 6.0.2800, though the XP version is slightly newer |
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