Microsoft KB Archive/230208

= OLEXP: How to Back Up E-mail Messages in Outlook Express 5 =

Article ID: 230208

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.01 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.01 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.01
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0

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This article was previously published under Q230208



For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook Express and Microsoft Outlook e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

257824 OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express



SUMMARY
This article describes how to back up and import e-mail messages in Outlook Express 5.



MORE INFORMATION
To make a backup copy of your e-mail message folder in Outlook Express, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start Outlook Express.
 * 2) On the Tools menu, click Options.
 * 3) On the Maintenance tab, click Store Folder, click to select the path, press CTRL+C to copy the path, click Cancel, and then click Cancel again to close the dialog box.
 * 4) Click Start, click Run, click in the Open box, press CTRL+V, and then click OK.
 * 5) On the Edit menu, click Select All.
 * 6) On the Edit menu, click Copy.
 * 7) Paste the files into another folder.

To restore or import your e-mail message folder back into Outlook Express, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the File menu, point to Import, and then click Messages.
 * 2) In the Select an e-mail program to import from box, click Microsoft Outlook Express 5, and then click Next.
 * 3) Click Import mail from an OE5 store directory, and then click OK.
 * 4) Click Browse, and then point to the folder that includes the files you want to import.
 * 5) Click All folders, click Next, and then click Finish.

Additional query words: export oe5faq

Keywords: kbinfo KB230208

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