Erin Thank you for answering my question far down the board. I have saved off your answer. Please look inside for a couple of other questions. Thanks -- The HarmyBoard HarmDrive

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Date Posted: 12:02:55 03/07/07 Wed
Author: Karen
Subject: Erin Thank you for answering my question far down the board. I have saved off your answer. Please look inside for a couple of other questions. Thanks

As it happened we returned to Frys and they had the fan I needed so Im safe for the moment. However I dont trust this state to last. I run two hard drives one for the programs and one for my files so I always have a backup and I backup my backup periodically. Too many crashes has taught me this.
1. I need to know exactly how to save my address book for Outlook Express in Win XPPro to my backup drive.
2. How do I save my e-mail files to the backup drive. I keep certain files for reference and I do not know of any program that will convert them to something readable in Word.
3. I need the steps for then reinstalling these files if I have to start from scratch.

I have found when messing with a new mother board I generally have to re-format the hard drive and I lose these files. Your instructions make it easier and different from anything Ive tried but just in case I mess up I need backups.

Thank you very much. It will help me prepare for a worst case scenario.

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[> Not Erin, but I think I can help with 1 & 2. Inside -- JAG Junkie (Ronda)--I'll have to answer #1 in a few minutes. My computer needs rebooting., 15:54:38 03/07/07 Wed [1]

2) Your emails are saved in the following path. Go to My Computer, choose "Tools", then "Folder Options", then "View". Make sure the "Show Hidden Files and Folders" is checked. Once you have done that, you can follow this path to copy your emails.

C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\a really long string of numbers and letters\Microsoft\Outlook Express\

You will see a file for each folder you have, i.e. Inbox, Sent Items, Deleted Items, etc.

You can copy the files anywhere you want, and then save them in that same path in the event that you need to restore them.

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[> Okay. I'm back. Here's #1 inside -- JJ (Ronda), 16:21:26 03/07/07 Wed [1]

Open up your address book. Choose "File", "Export". There are several ways you can export it. One is as a WAB file, but that one will only open as an Outlook Express file and I have had trouble getting that type to import back correctly. (You'll see that the import options look just the same as the export options).

I usually export mine using the "Other Address Book" option and choose "Text File--Comma Separated Values". Then you can open it up in Excel and modify it if you so choose. Another benefit to doing it this way is that you can open it anywhere you have Excel. For example, you can put your personal address book on a flash drive and take it with you wherever: to work, to a friend's house, etc. Or you can email it to a remote email address and still be able to access it if you need it. If you can't tell already, I don't like to be without my address book (or my bookmarks)! LOL

Importing is the same as exporting. Just do what you did, but choose import instead.

I should mention that I'm currently using XP Media Center Edition, but I have also used XP Home and XP Pro, and I think everything I have told you is the same for the different versions.

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[> Thanks a bunch. Ive always been able to save everything but those two things. Now I can make regular backups. Thanks again -- Karen, 18:34:02 03/12/07 Mon [1]

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