Re: Backup Outlook Express on ME to use on XP

[Plato]

Walter Cohen wrote:
>
> I will be loading a new computer with Windows XP soon. I now have Windows
> Me and I'd like to know if there's some easy way to backup/copy all of my
> Outlook Express folders/settings/phone book/contacts/messages/etc and, after
> I load XP, just restore them to use with XP.
>
> Is there a utility that can do this easily?

http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
http://www.inachis.com/products/index.htm

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[KARPOLAN]

....
>
> FAST says it migrates files and settings - it will not actually migrate the
> application though, correct? I'd need to install the application again on
> XP and then import the settings?
>
> Thanks,
> Walleye
....

If you will run WinXP setup right from Win9x, your OE settings will be
caught up... but I advice you setup WinXP to other disk or folder,
otherwise you will lost about 1G of disk space (in unnecessary old
Win9x depended files). If you will move OE data to other instance of
Windows don't forget about registry data (Accounts, Message Rules,
Signatures, Blocked senders lists) and other important data (Internet
Favorites, Signatures in files, Stationery, and so on.)

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Try our ABF Outlook Express Backup (www.oebackup.com), it does
everything I've noted above.

Best regards.

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[Monty]

"Michael Stevens" > had the fingers to type in message
:

<snip>
> The Files and Settings Transfer wizard will do this and more, see the link
> below.
> Excellent illustrated article on Files And Settings Transfer Wizard by
> MS-MVP Gary Woodruff.
> http://www.aumha.org/a/fast.htm
> --
>
> Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
>
> http://michaelstevenstech.com

Is there anything that the "FAST" can't transfer??? Other than the operating
system itself ;-)

Oh, and how big is an average transfer file? Does it fit on a single CD-R/RW
(650MB)?

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[Richard G. Harper]

It can transfer just about anything, since you can explicitly include files
that it would otherwise exclude. There's no "average" size, since the size
will depend on what you transfer and how many of them you have. I have, for
example, 4.6gb of movie and music files that FAST would transfer ... if I
were silly enough to let it. :-)

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"Monty" > wrote in message
48.16...
> "Michael Stevens" > had the fingers to type in message
> :
>
> <snip>
> > The Files and Settings Transfer wizard will do this and more, see the
> > link
> > below.
> > Excellent illustrated article on Files And Settings Transfer Wizard by
> > MS-MVP Gary Woodruff.
> > http://www.aumha.org/a/fast.htm
> > --
> >
> > Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
> >
> > http://michaelstevenstech.com
>
> Is there anything that the "FAST" can't transfer??? Other than the
> operating
> system itself ;-)
>
> Oh, and how big is an average transfer file? Does it fit on a single
> CD-R/RW
> (650MB)?
>
> --
> Monty Barker, who's gonna use it when he upgrades to XP
> My website: http://home.earthlink.net/~ourcozylittlenest (Now with a
> search
> engine and a new navigational sidebar!)
> Be sure to sign my Guestbook while you're there!
> Please reply to the newsgroup so that all may benefit.
> But if you absolutely *must* email me, my email address is on my web site
> "Don't wonder how computer problems happen, just wonder how to fix them."

[Monty]

"Richard G. Harper" > had the fingers to type in
message :

> It can transfer just about anything, since you can explicitly include
> files that it would otherwise exclude. There's no "average" size, since
> the size will depend on what you transfer and how many of them you have.
> I have, for example, 4.6gb of movie and music files that FAST would
> transfer ... if I were silly enough to let it. :-)
>

Thanks, Richard
Basically, what I'm asking is does it compress the transfer files any? (I'd
sure hope so, seeing that it can take an hour to finish the transfer
process!)

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