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Valerie - 12 Feb 2005 20:34 GMT

I have been trying to figure out how to back up my OE mail folders. I
have thousands I need to keep. When I search my computer for .mbx
files, I come up empty. I have done a hand search
windows/applicationdata....... and don't have an application data file
in WINDOWS. This is not the first time I have tried all this. I have
also gone the compact route and after I compact, I cannot find the .dbx
files either. Never could. I search my entire system.

Any help would be appriciated.

Thanks!
Valerie

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Jim Pickering - 12 Feb 2005 21:29 GMT

MBX files are associated only with OE4. Since you post to an OE5 newsgroup,
let's assume you're asking about OE5. OE5/6 both use DBX files to contain
stored messages. To read about backup/restore operations for that, review
the info at this link:
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm

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>I have been trying to figure out how to back up my OE mail folders. I
> have thousands I need to keep. When I search my computer for .mbx
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> Thanks!
> Valerie

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Valerie - 15 Feb 2005 05:18 GMT

Hello- I have 6.0 and I tried to search for dbx files and failed at
that as well. I went to the link and are you suggesting that I
download the free utility? Thanks so much for your help.

Valerie

> MBX files are associated only with OE4. Since you post to an OE5 newsgroup,
> let's assume you're asking about OE5. OE5/6 both use DBX files to contain
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> > Thanks!
> > Valerie

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Kath Adams - 15 Feb 2005 06:31 GMT

Depending on your operating system, you may have to enable "show hidden
files and folders" via control panel>folder options>view before you can
search for the dbx folders.

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> Hello- I have 6.0 and I tried to search for dbx files and failed at
> that as well. I went to the link and are you suggesting that I
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>>> Thanks!
>>> Valerie

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Valerie - 16 Feb 2005 18:41 GMT

> Depending on your operating system, you may have to enable "show hidden
> files and folders" via control panel>folder options>view before you can
> search for the dbx folders.

Hello Kath-

Thanks for that suggestion but I got nowhere! I am using XP Pro. This
is getting pretty frustrating!

Valeire

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Kath Adams - 16 Feb 2005 21:23 GMT

>> Depending on your operating system, you may have to enable "show
>> hidden files and folders" via control panel>folder options>view
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> Valeire

Did you enable "show hidden files and folders"?
How are you doing the search? Start>search>for files and folders>all
files and folders>*.dbx
To see the full path to your message store go to (in OE)
Tools>Options>Maintenance>Store Folder. Then use the link Jim gave to
back up your folders. Tom's page starts with a link to a (free) program
that will do the backup automatically for you.

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