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Thread ID: 63576 2005-11-15 01:50:00 most persistant form of email storage ? Organicpete (133) Press F1
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404396 2005-11-15 01:50:00 I wonder if my backed up to CD OE emails from the earlier 98se days
not to mention todays backup are at the mercy of Bills operating system ?
MS file types only...

should I export to say TBird as well ?
so if MS wants to require a chip in my head before startup...
at least I can see them in TBird ?

spose printing them out on paper is pretty good...
heck of a lot of paper :)

Pete
Organicpete (133)
404397 2005-11-15 01:59:00 spose printing them out on paper is pretty good...
heck of a lot of paper
It sure would be. I just have one backup, but I suppose if you are really worried you could just leave a copy on your mail server as well (ie. tell your email client not to delete them after they are downloaded).
maccrazy (6741)
404398 2005-11-15 02:26:00 No
Your choice
True
Rob99 (151)
404399 2005-11-15 03:29:00 I suppose if you are really worried you could just leave a copy on your mail server as well (ie. tell your email client not to delete them after they are downloaded).

That would depend on how long the mail server retains mail. Many ISPs delete read/unread mail after a certain number of days.

You could always auto forward all mail to a Yahoo or GMail account.
PaulD (232)
404400 2005-11-15 03:41:00 No



why ?


Pete
Organicpete (133)
404401 2005-11-15 03:46:00 Rather have them on CD and hard drive than online
Just wondering about best format...
like in say ten years time,
will my old OE mail be viewable by something ?

Pete
Organicpete (133)
404402 2005-11-15 03:50:00 Microsoft have always proivided a Backup facility. They have seemed to always manage to make the recovery software not able to read backups from earlier versions. ;) Graham L (2)
404403 2005-11-15 04:48:00 Microsoft have always proivided a Backup facility. They have seemed to always manage to make the recovery software not able to read backups from earlier versions. ;)

Ok, I wonder if TBird will be any better
Organicpete (133)
404404 2005-11-15 07:11:00 why ?


Pete
Not that I've tried, but I'm sure some linux expert will be able to open those files.
Rob99 (151)
404405 2005-11-15 19:45:00 All seems a bit shonky ...
What is the recomended way for business's to archive emails...
backup to disc and pray in direction of Bill ?

Pete
Organicpete (133)
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