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The Easiest Way to Back Up OE6 to CD-R or CD-RW Disks?
Hello:
Is there an automated way to back up OE to CD-R or CD-RW disks on a weekly basis? I'm running WinXP. Thanks in advance for your help! |
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References:
Backup & Restore OE Data http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/backup/index.htm http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx OE Files & Settings http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/index.htm Importing OE Data http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5 http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx OE Freebie Backup http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx Using WinXP's FAST Wizard, by MVP Gary Woodruff (Please read the caveats about Outlook Express) http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm MVP "Majik", author of OE Freebie Backup, writes: paste Backup and archiving are two separate things that people sometimes confuse each other with. What it sounds like you are wanting to do is archive the old message stores for possible later retrieval. Usually archiving is a way to store the old messages, clear them from the current setup and basically start over with empty files. Should you have a need to restore those files, you can simply import them into OE. Backup is done in case you have a problem and need to restore the data as it was. Backing up files should be done in a way that you understand what and where the files are, how long you want to retain them, etc. Two different forms of backup (others may have additional plans): 1) Make a backup of the current data. (Backup1) The next time you backup the data, put it in a separate folder. (Backup2) The next time you backup the data, put it in a separate folder again. (Backup3) The next time you backup, overwrite Backup1 The next time you backup, overwrite Backup2 The next time you backup, overwrite Backup3 The next time you backup, overwrite Backup1 The next time you backup, overwrite Backup2 The next time you backup, overwrite Backup3 &c. You always keep the last three backups for that just in case problem. 2) Make a backup to a different folder for each backup, never overwriting the previous. One idea: I've got several clients doing now for backing up their messages is to create a folder within OE and name it the month (March2004) of the backup. They can easily copy just that one DBX file and put it on CD then delete it from within OE. When they need it, they can easily then make a new folder of the same name, open it to create the dbx file required to get it in the Folders.dbx file), close OE, then copy the backed up dbx file over the existing one (removing the read only attribute) then restarting OE. Their messages are there waiting on them then and when they finish, all they have to do is delete the folder in OE. They won't be adding messages to that dbx file so it's no big deal when they delete it. /paste -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP Are You Ready for WinXP SP2? http://support.microsoft.com/default...r=windowsxpsp2 What You Should Know About Spyware http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...ssoftware.mspx AumHa Forums http://forum.aumha.org Lucky Dog wrote: Hello: Is there an automated way to back up OE to CD-R or CD-RW disks on a weekly basis? I'm running WinXP. Thanks in advance for your help! |
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Thanks very much for your help, Robear Dyer.
On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 23:12:06 -0400, "PA Bear" wrote: References: Backup & Restore OE Data http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/backup/index.htm http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx OE Files & Settings http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/index.htm Importing OE Data http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5 http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx OE Freebie Backup http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx Using WinXP's FAST Wizard, by MVP Gary Woodruff (Please read the caveats about Outlook Express) http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm MVP "Majik", author of OE Freebie Backup, writes: paste Backup and archiving are two separate things that people sometimes confuse each other with. What it sounds like you are wanting to do is archive the old message stores for possible later retrieval. Usually archiving is a way to store the old messages, clear them from the current setup and basically start over with empty files. Should you have a need to restore those files, you can simply import them into OE. Backup is done in case you have a problem and need to restore the data as it was. Backing up files should be done in a way that you understand what and where the files are, how long you want to retain them, etc. Two different forms of backup (others may have additional plans): 1) Make a backup of the current data. (Backup1) The next time you backup the data, put it in a separate folder. (Backup2) The next time you backup the data, put it in a separate folder again. (Backup3) The next time you backup, overwrite Backup1 The next time you backup, overwrite Backup2 The next time you backup, overwrite Backup3 The next time you backup, overwrite Backup1 The next time you backup, overwrite Backup2 The next time you backup, overwrite Backup3 &c. You always keep the last three backups for that just in case problem. 2) Make a backup to a different folder for each backup, never overwriting the previous. One idea: I've got several clients doing now for backing up their messages is to create a folder within OE and name it the month (March2004) of the backup. They can easily copy just that one DBX file and put it on CD then delete it from within OE. When they need it, they can easily then make a new folder of the same name, open it to create the dbx file required to get it in the Folders.dbx file), close OE, then copy the backed up dbx file over the existing one (removing the read only attribute) then restarting OE. Their messages are there waiting on them then and when they finish, all they have to do is delete the folder in OE. They won't be adding messages to that dbx file so it's no big deal when they delete it. /paste |
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YW, LD.
Lucky Dog wrote: Thanks very much for your help, Robear Dyer. On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 23:12:06 -0400, "PA Bear" wrote: References: Backup & Restore OE Data http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/backup/index.htm http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx OE Files & Settings http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/index.htm Importing OE Data http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5 http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx OE Freebie Backup http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx Using WinXP's FAST Wizard, by MVP Gary Woodruff (Please read the caveats about Outlook Express) http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm MVP "Majik", author of OE Freebie Backup, writes: paste Backup and archiving are two separate things that people sometimes confuse each other with. What it sounds like you are wanting to do is archive the old message stores for possible later retrieval. Usually archiving is a way to store the old messages, clear them from the current setup and basically start over with empty files. Should you have a need to restore those files, you can simply import them into OE. Backup is done in case you have a problem and need to restore the data as it was. Backing up files should be done in a way that you understand what and where the files are, how long you want to retain them, etc. Two different forms of backup (others may have additional plans): 1) Make a backup of the current data. (Backup1) The next time you backup the data, put it in a separate folder. (Backup2) The next time you backup the data, put it in a separate folder again. (Backup3) The next time you backup, overwrite Backup1 The next time you backup, overwrite Backup2 The next time you backup, overwrite Backup3 The next time you backup, overwrite Backup1 The next time you backup, overwrite Backup2 The next time you backup, overwrite Backup3 &c. You always keep the last three backups for that just in case problem. 2) Make a backup to a different folder for each backup, never overwriting the previous. One idea: I've got several clients doing now for backing up their messages is to create a folder within OE and name it the month (March2004) of the backup. They can easily copy just that one DBX file and put it on CD then delete it from within OE. When they need it, they can easily then make a new folder of the same name, open it to create the dbx file required to get it in the Folders.dbx file), close OE, then copy the backed up dbx file over the existing one (removing the read only attribute) then restarting OE. Their messages are there waiting on them then and when they finish, all they have to do is delete the folder in OE. They won't be adding messages to that dbx file so it's no big deal when they delete it. /paste |
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