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Joe - 11 May 2008 12:56 GMT

How do I backup email files? I knew how to do it with XP's email program,
but not with Vista. I can't even find where the emails are located.

Is it possible to copy email files from XP's email program (my older
computer) to Vista?

Joe

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garysgold - 11 May 2008 13:48 GMT

Joe;708790 Wrote:

> How do I backup email files? I knew how to do it with XP's email
> program,
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> Joe

In Windows Mail, File/Export/Messages/windows mail.

Gary H

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robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net - 11 May 2008 14:49 GMT

> How do I backup email files? I knew how to do it with XP's email program,
> but not with Vista. I can't even find where the emails are located.
>
> Is it possible to copy email files from XP's email program (my older
> computer) to Vista?

What email program are you using under XP? If it's Outlook Express,
you can import the files into Windows Mail, but not just copy them and
expect them to be readable.

<http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/email/import-dbx-files-outlook-express-windows-mail
-vista-86458.html>

<http://www.vista4beginners.com/Migrate-from-Outlook-Express-to-Windows-Mail>

After you copy the files to a directory on the hard drive of your new
computer, make sure the copies are read-write instead of readonly
before you import them into Windows Mail.

> Joe

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Steve Cochran - 12 May 2008 10:28 GMT

See www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx It answers both questions.

steve

> How do I backup email files? I knew how to do it with XP's email program,
> but not with Vista. I can't even find where the emails are located.
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> Joe

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