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Backup Outlook Express Email Messages. Import, export address book and email accounts, Copy all the dbx files that you have backed-up into this folder,
a)Open Outlook Express and click Tools | Options
(b) On the Maintenance tab, click store folder.
(c) Use the mouse to select the store location.
(d) Right-click the location, as shown in and select copy.
(e) Click Cancel, and click Cancel again to close the Options Dialog Box.
(f) Click Start | Run, right-click inside the open text box: and select Paste, Click OK
(i) In the window that opens, click Edit | Select All.
(j) With the folders selected. Click Edit | Copy. Close this window
(k) Open windows Explore and browse to the area where you-want to create the backup. This may be a backup drive, a networked computer, Or Writeable media.
(l) Right click an empty area in the backup area window and click new |folder. Name the folder MAIL BACKUP, followed by the date.
(m) Open the new folder, and click Edit | Paste.
(n) Once the copy is complete, the backup is complete.

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Posted by waqasahmad

Instruction how to save and backup Outlook Express email messages for importing, exporting from one pc to another.



Click on the TOOLS Menu and select OPTIONS.
Click the MAINTENANCE Tab and then click on Store Folder.
You now see the location of your Email Folder.
Highlite the Folder Location and press CTRL+C to copy the location.
Click Cancel and then Cancel again to close all boxes.
Click the Windows Start button and the click Run. In the open box press CTRL+V to paste the mail location, then click OK.
You now have a window containing you e-mail database *.dbx files.
From the top Menu click EDIT click Select All.
On the top Menu again click COPY. Now close the window.
Open Windows Explorer, click FILE / NEW and then FOLDER.
Type a name for the folder and hit ENTER.
Double click the Folder you just created to open it. From the EDIT Menu select PASTE. Close the window.
You have now completed a backup up of your email messages.

Now is the time to write them to a CD or CDRW for later use.

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Posted by sagitraz

To copy e-mail message to a backup folder:
(1) Open Outlook Express and click Tools | Options
(2) On the Maintenance tab, click store folder.
(3) Use the mouse to select the store location.
(4) Right-click the location, as shown in and select copy.
(5) Click Cancel, and click Cancel again to close the Options Dialog Box.
(6) Click Start | Run, right-click inside the open text box: and select Paste, Click OK
(7) In the window that opens, click Edit | Select All.
(8) With the folders selected. Click Edit | Copy. Close this window
(9) Open windows Explore and browse to the area where you-want to create the backup. This may be a backup drive, a networked computer, Or Writeable media.
(10) Right click an empty area in the backup area window and click new |folder. Name the folder MAIL BACKUP, followed by the date.
(11) Open the new folder, and click Edit | Paste.
(12) Once the copy is complete, the backup is done.

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Posted by suresh123