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| Thread ID: 65327 | 2006-01-14 19:53:00 | Saving Outlook Express Messages | Grimy (3041) | Press F1 |
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| 421016 | 2006-01-14 19:53:00 | Hi, Probably covered lots of times so a link would be fine - I want to back up and burn to CD a copy of all my mail folders in OE. I tried the export messages option which brought up a box saying "This will export messages from OE to MS Outlook or MS Exchange" but if I click OK I get "The export could not be performed. An error occurred while initializing MAPI" I'm using ME (not for much longer - new computer soon, hence wanting a coy of old emails). Thanks, Graham. |
Grimy (3041) | ||
| 421017 | 2006-01-14 20:08:00 | open OE/tools/options/maintenance/store directory button........then copy paste the address there into an explorer bar........that'll take you to all the .dbx files just save those to your cd........oh yep you can also do a startbutton/search for *.dbx those are the database files that contain all your mail.......save em to cd...... | drcspy (146) | ||
| 421018 | 2006-01-14 20:11:00 | Try the tips in this MSKB. MAPI Error Messages When You Import or Export Messages support.microsoft.com hth |
johnboy (217) | ||
| 421019 | 2006-01-14 20:13:00 | Thanks for that, will give it a try after breakfast. Can I also save all my favourite web addresses? Graham. |
Grimy (3041) | ||
| 421020 | 2006-01-14 20:17:00 | This from help in O/E. To compact and back up e-mail folders Select an e-mail folder. On the File menu, point to Folder, and then click Compact. To back up the folder, find the folder file, and then copy it to a backup folder, floppy disk, or network drive. Outlook Express e-mail folders have a .dbx extension (for example, "Sent Items.dbx"). Notes Some message files might be too large to back up onto a floppy disk. If you are using a program other than Outlook Express to send e-mail messages to newsgroups, check your e-mail program's documentation for information about compacting and deleting e-mail folders. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 421021 | 2006-01-14 21:46:00 | I have backed up my email folders and Internet favourites to CD now. I can open the Internet web addresses okay, but cannot open the emails (dbx files). Have tried saving them to the hard drive on the laptop and even emailing a folder to myself, but they don't open. What program do I use to open dbx files? |
Grimy (3041) | ||
| 421022 | 2006-01-14 21:52:00 | Grab dbxtract from here. www.321download.com hth |
johnboy (217) | ||
| 421023 | 2006-01-14 22:03:00 | Thanks for that Johnboy Graham |
Grimy (3041) | ||
| 421024 | 2006-01-15 00:13:00 | That little download worked a treat. Thanks again. |
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