How to backup mails and Address book of Outlook Express

What happens when you log into your computer6.
system and find that you cannot access yourCopy the path and click OK or click Change to
mails on Outlook Express? All your importantmodify the location of saving the personal
emails, drafts, appointments, attachments,messages.
contact addresses have become inaccessible.7.
At this point you realize the importance ofPaste this path in address field of the Windows
backing up your emails. Isn't it?File Manager. The Outlook Express folder with the
.dbx file(s) will be displayed.
Outlook Express - the easiest and widely usedThe folder has the number of folders which you
email client on Windows OS provides easy optionshave created in your mail account. Simply copy
through which you can create backup of yourthese files and paste them to new location or
emails and contact addresses.take backup on any other hard disk, CDRW, DVD
For the users of Windows 98, backup of emails isor on a network drive.
stored in the Windows directory and for theSimilarly backup of the address book can also be
users of Windows 200 and XP, the emails getcreated and the contact list can be saved from
stored in the Application Data folder. The emailgetting corrupt. Perform the following steps to
client stores the emails in the form of .dbx files -backup the Address Book:
Inbox.dbx, Drafts.dbx, Outbox.dbx, Personal.dbx
and so on. Every folder added in your account is1.
saved at this location.Launch Outlook Express.
Email communication has expanded itself from2.
professionals to home users and thus also facesSelect Tools > Address Book from the
the situations of corruptions and damages. Emailsdrop-down menu.
easily become corrupt and deleted due to virus3.
attacks, accidental deletions, header corruption ofThe Address Book - Main Identity (account name)
.dbx or .mbx file, damage in the transit, powerwindow will be displayed. Complete details of your
failure, automatic system shutdown or the mailscontact list are displayed in this window.
get permanently deleted from the 'Deleted Items'4.
folder.Select File > Export > Other Address Book..
To avoid the situations of losing important emails,option.
one should always create and maintain backup of5.
the emails and contact addresses. This backupThe Address Book Export Tool window will be
can be created at any location of your computerdisplayed. Select the Text File (Comma Separated
system or to any CDRW or DVD.Values) option and click the Export button.
The first and foremost step is to find the actual6.
path where Outlook Express stores the .dbx files.The CSV Export window appears. Select the
Perform the following steps to locate the .dbxdesired location to save the exported file and click
file(s):Next.
7.
1.The window to select the field names of the
Launch Outlook Express.address book will be displayed. Select the folder
2.name which you want to save and click Finish.
Click the Tools menu.On successful completion the Address book
3.export process has completed message will be
Select the Options option. The Options dialoguedisplayed on the screen.
box will be displayed.Now you can view your contact list in an excel
4.sheet-like format from the saved location.
Select the Maintenance tab from the OptionsBy following such simple steps you can avoid the
dialogue box.situations of facing the loss of mails and contacts
5.but if in any circumstance you lose your mails,
Click the Store Folder button. The Store Locationyou can try the Outlook Express recovery
window will appear with the path of the foldersoftware to retrieve the lost, deleted emails and
(Outlook Express), where personal messages arecontact list.
stored.