Vista Tutorial - Backing Up Windows Mail

I am tentatively going back to OE (Now Windows Mail) after some time
away. I try to make sure all data on my system is backed up regularly.
I have changed my message store to a location on a separate partition,
but want to regularly back up the mail to a separate HD and also to a
thumb drive. I notice that the new format is just individual email
files. Is it enough to just back up the store folders? For example,
when I move to Vista final in a few weeks, and if I have kept a back up
of the store folder, can I simply import the backup back into Windows
Mail?

I am aware of the import/export feature. The export always wants an
empty directory, though. I want to know whether I can just copy the
folder and then import it, or is there something different that happens
when one does an explicit export?

See the section on WinMail at www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

steve

"Chris" <chrisr.kline@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote in message
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>I am tentatively going back to OE (Now Windows Mail) after some time away.
>I try to make sure all data on my system is backed up regularly. I have
>changed my message store to a location on a separate partition, but want to
>regularly back up the mail to a separate HD and also to a thumb drive. I
>notice that the new format is just individual email files. Is it enough to
>just back up the store folders? For example, when I move to Vista final in
>a few weeks, and if I have kept a back up of the store folder, can I simply
>import the backup back into Windows Mail?
>
> I am aware of the import/export feature. The export always wants an empty
> directory, though. I want to know whether I can just copy the folder and
> then import it, or is there something different that happens when one does
> an explicit export?

You can create a folder and just highlight all messages in outlook and drag
and drop in to folder.
--
Microsoft MVP 1999-2002


"Chris" wrote:

> I am tentatively going back to OE (Now Windows Mail) after some time
> away. I try to make sure all data on my system is backed up regularly.
> I have changed my message store to a location on a separate partition,
> but want to regularly back up the mail to a separate HD and also to a
> thumb drive. I notice that the new format is just individual email
> files. Is it enough to just back up the store folders? For example,
> when I move to Vista final in a few weeks, and if I have kept a back up
> of the store folder, can I simply import the backup back into Windows
> Mail?
>
> I am aware of the import/export feature. The export always wants an
> empty directory, though. I want to know whether I can just copy the
> folder and then import it, or is there something different that happens
> when one does an explicit export?
>
>