[Bob C.]

I know how to backup my folders, messages, and address book in Outlook
Express and then restore them to my hard drive if I redo my pc. What I'm
wanting to know is this:

Is there a way that I can backup my folders with my messages to a cd or dvd
and then when I want to access them, just open up the particular folder in
Outlook Express and not reimport the messages? What I'm wanting to do is
keep my messages and folders on a cd and then delete all the messages from
the folders on my hard drive to clear up space. Then if I need to find a
message in the future, I'd like to be able to insert the cd and access the
folders, search on the messages, and open up a particular email; all without
reimporting them to my hard drive.

Thanks for your help!

BOB C.

[Bruce Hagen]

Create a folder on your Desktop, then in Outlook Express open the folder
with the messages you want to save. Highlight one message, then Ctrl+A will
highlight them all, (or hold the Ctrl button down while you select only the
messages you want), Now, drag and drop them to the folder on your Desktop.
(Easiest if the folder shortcut is on the Taskbar).

Now you can copy that folder to a CD and you will be able to read the
messages on the CD by double-clicking on them.

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
~IB-CA~


"Bob C." <nospam@mydomain.com> wrote in message
news:eXPLZTdeFHA.2420@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>I know how to backup my folders, messages, and address book in Outlook
>Express and then restore them to my hard drive if I redo my pc. What I'm
>wanting to know is this:
>
> Is there a way that I can backup my folders with my messages to a cd or
> dvd and then when I want to access them, just open up the particular
> folder in Outlook Express and not reimport the messages? What I'm wanting
> to do is keep my messages and folders on a cd and then delete all the
> messages from the folders on my hard drive to clear up space. Then if I
> need to find a message in the future, I'd like to be able to insert the cd
> and access the folders, search on the messages, and open up a particular
> email; all without reimporting them to my hard drive.
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> BOB C.
>

[Bob C.]

Thanks! Will I also be able to utilize the search function in Outlook
Express on that CD?

BOB
"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
news:OdK61XdeFHA.2880@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Create a folder on your Desktop, then in Outlook Express open the folder
> with the messages you want to save. Highlight one message, then Ctrl+A
> will highlight them all, (or hold the Ctrl button down while you select
> only the messages you want), Now, drag and drop them to the folder on your
> Desktop. (Easiest if the folder shortcut is on the Taskbar).
>
> Now you can copy that folder to a CD and you will be able to read the
> messages on the CD by double-clicking on them.
>
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
> ~IB-CA~
>
>
> "Bob C." <nospam@mydomain.com> wrote in message
> news:eXPLZTdeFHA.2420@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>I know how to backup my folders, messages, and address book in Outlook
>>Express and then restore them to my hard drive if I redo my pc. What I'm
>>wanting to know is this:
>>
>> Is there a way that I can backup my folders with my messages to a cd or
>> dvd and then when I want to access them, just open up the particular
>> folder in Outlook Express and not reimport the messages? What I'm
>> wanting to do is keep my messages and folders on a cd and then delete all
>> the messages from the folders on my hard drive to clear up space. Then
>> if I need to find a message in the future, I'd like to be able to insert
>> the cd and access the folders, search on the messages, and open up a
>> particular email; all without reimporting them to my hard drive.
>>
>> Thanks for your help!
>>
>> BOB C.
>>
>

[Bruce Hagen]

Actually, I have never done this, but I don't believe the search function
will work. However, you can create more than one folder on the Desktop and
separate messages that way. All folders can be copied to the same CD. With
different folder names, finding an e-mail shouldn't be hard.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
~IB-CA~

"Bob C." <nospam@mydomain.com> wrote in message
news:eMCSNhdeFHA.2888@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Thanks! Will I also be able to utilize the search function in Outlook
> Express on that CD?
>
> BOB
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:OdK61XdeFHA.2880@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Create a folder on your Desktop, then in Outlook Express open the folder
>> with the messages you want to save. Highlight one message, then Ctrl+A
>> will highlight them all, (or hold the Ctrl button down while you select
>> only the messages you want), Now, drag and drop them to the folder on
>> your Desktop. (Easiest if the folder shortcut is on the Taskbar).
>>
>> Now you can copy that folder to a CD and you will be able to read the
>> messages on the CD by double-clicking on them.
>>
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
>> ~IB-CA~
>>
>>
>> "Bob C." <nospam@mydomain.com> wrote in message
>> news:eXPLZTdeFHA.2420@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>I know how to backup my folders, messages, and address book in Outlook
>>>Express and then restore them to my hard drive if I redo my pc. What I'm
>>>wanting to know is this:
>>>
>>> Is there a way that I can backup my folders with my messages to a cd or
>>> dvd and then when I want to access them, just open up the particular
>>> folder in Outlook Express and not reimport the messages? What I'm
>>> wanting to do is keep my messages and folders on a cd and then delete
>>> all the messages from the folders on my hard drive to clear up space.
>>> Then if I need to find a message in the future, I'd like to be able to
>>> insert the cd and access the folders, search on the messages, and open
>>> up a particular email; all without reimporting them to my hard drive.
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help!
>>>
>>> BOB C.
>>>
>>
>
>

[Bob C.]

Okay, thanks a bunch!

BOB C.

"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
news:u52qfodeFHA.2128@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Actually, I have never done this, but I don't believe the search function
> will work. However, you can create more than one folder on the Desktop and
> separate messages that way. All folders can be copied to the same CD. With
> different folder names, finding an e-mail shouldn't be hard.
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
> ~IB-CA~
>
> "Bob C." <nospam@mydomain.com> wrote in message
> news:eMCSNhdeFHA.2888@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks! Will I also be able to utilize the search function in Outlook
>> Express on that CD?
>>
>> BOB
>> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:OdK61XdeFHA.2880@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> Create a folder on your Desktop, then in Outlook Express open the folder
>>> with the messages you want to save. Highlight one message, then Ctrl+A
>>> will highlight them all, (or hold the Ctrl button down while you select
>>> only the messages you want), Now, drag and drop them to the folder on
>>> your Desktop. (Easiest if the folder shortcut is on the Taskbar).
>>>
>>> Now you can copy that folder to a CD and you will be able to read the
>>> messages on the CD by double-clicking on them.
>>>
>>> Bruce Hagen
>>> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
>>> ~IB-CA~
>>>
>>>
>>> "Bob C." <nospam@mydomain.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eXPLZTdeFHA.2420@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>I know how to backup my folders, messages, and address book in Outlook
>>>>Express and then restore them to my hard drive if I redo my pc. What
>>>>I'm wanting to know is this:
>>>>
>>>> Is there a way that I can backup my folders with my messages to a cd or
>>>> dvd and then when I want to access them, just open up the particular
>>>> folder in Outlook Express and not reimport the messages? What I'm
>>>> wanting to do is keep my messages and folders on a cd and then delete
>>>> all the messages from the folders on my hard drive to clear up space.
>>>> Then if I need to find a message in the future, I'd like to be able to
>>>> insert the cd and access the folders, search on the messages, and open
>>>> up a particular email; all without reimporting them to my hard drive.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your help!
>>>>
>>>> BOB C.
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

[Michael Santovec]

To be able to view messages on the CD without restoring to OE, you need to convert to EML
files which is one message per file. These can be opened directly from the CD.

EML files are text files. And the file name is the message subject.

You'll find one of these programs use for the EML conversion:
DBXtract - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx
DBXpress - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx
DBXtend - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtend/Default.aspx

OEX Enhancements - Import/Export/Resend/Duplicates/Attachments, etc.
http://www.oehelp.com/OEX/Default.aspx

DbxConv - DBX to MBOX/EML converter by Ulrich Krebs
http://people.freenet.de/ukrebs/dbxconv.html


--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Bob C." <nospam@mydomain.com> wrote in message
news:eXPLZTdeFHA.2420@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>I know how to backup my folders, messages, and address book in Outlook Express and then
>restore them to my hard drive if I redo my pc. What I'm wanting to know is this:
>
> Is there a way that I can backup my folders with my messages to a cd or dvd and then
> when I want to access them, just open up the particular folder in Outlook Express and
> not reimport the messages? What I'm wanting to do is keep my messages and folders on a
> cd and then delete all the messages from the folders on my hard drive to clear up space.
> Then if I need to find a message in the future, I'd like to be able to insert the cd and
> access the folders, search on the messages, and open up a particular email; all without
> reimporting them to my hard drive.
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> BOB C.
>

[Bruce Hagen]

Hi Michael:

No need to convert to EML. I just tried what I suggested to make sure I
wasn't getting CRS and it works fine.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
~IB-CA~

"Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@prodigy.net> wrote in message
news:etSjhVfeFHA.3848@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> To be able to view messages on the CD without restoring to OE, you need to
> convert to EML files which is one message per file. These can be opened
> directly from the CD.
>
> EML files are text files. And the file name is the message subject.
>
> You'll find one of these programs use for the EML conversion:
> DBXtract - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx
> DBXpress - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx
> DBXtend - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtend/Default.aspx
>
> OEX Enhancements - Import/Export/Resend/Duplicates/Attachments, etc.
> http://www.oehelp.com/OEX/Default.aspx
>
> DbxConv - DBX to MBOX/EML converter by Ulrich Krebs
> http://people.freenet.de/ukrebs/dbxconv.html
>
>
> --
>
> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>
>
> "Bob C." <nospam@mydomain.com> wrote in message
> news:eXPLZTdeFHA.2420@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>I know how to backup my folders, messages, and address book in Outlook
>>Express and then restore them to my hard drive if I redo my pc. What I'm
>>wanting to know is this:
>>
>> Is there a way that I can backup my folders with my messages to a cd or
>> dvd and then when I want to access them, just open up the particular
>> folder in Outlook Express and not reimport the messages? What I'm
>> wanting to do is keep my messages and folders on a cd and then delete all
>> the messages from the folders on my hard drive to clear up space. Then if
>> I need to find a message in the future, I'd like to be able to insert the
>> cd and access the folders, search on the messages, and open up a
>> particular email; all without reimporting them to my hard drive.
>>
>> Thanks for your help!
>>
>> BOB C.
>>
>
>

[Bob C.]

Yep, Bruce you are right. I've already done all my folders, backed up to
CD, tested; successful.

Thanks again for all the help!

BOB C.

"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
news:e88azefeFHA.3712@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi Michael:
>
> No need to convert to EML. I just tried what I suggested to make sure I
> wasn't getting CRS and it works fine.
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
> ~IB-CA~
>
> "Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@prodigy.net> wrote in message
> news:etSjhVfeFHA.3848@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> To be able to view messages on the CD without restoring to OE, you need
>> to convert to EML files which is one message per file. These can be
>> opened directly from the CD.
>>
>> EML files are text files. And the file name is the message subject.
>>
>> You'll find one of these programs use for the EML conversion:
>> DBXtract - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx
>> DBXpress - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx
>> DBXtend - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtend/Default.aspx
>>
>> OEX Enhancements - Import/Export/Resend/Duplicates/Attachments, etc.
>> http://www.oehelp.com/OEX/Default.aspx
>>
>> DbxConv - DBX to MBOX/EML converter by Ulrich Krebs
>> http://people.freenet.de/ukrebs/dbxconv.html
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>
>>
>> "Bob C." <nospam@mydomain.com> wrote in message
>> news:eXPLZTdeFHA.2420@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>I know how to backup my folders, messages, and address book in Outlook
>>>Express and then restore them to my hard drive if I redo my pc. What I'm
>>>wanting to know is this:
>>>
>>> Is there a way that I can backup my folders with my messages to a cd or
>>> dvd and then when I want to access them, just open up the particular
>>> folder in Outlook Express and not reimport the messages? What I'm
>>> wanting to do is keep my messages and folders on a cd and then delete
>>> all the messages from the folders on my hard drive to clear up space.
>>> Then if I need to find a message in the future, I'd like to be able to
>>> insert the cd and access the folders, search on the messages, and open
>>> up a particular email; all without reimporting them to my hard drive.
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help!
>>>
>>> BOB C.
>>>
>>
>>
>

[Bruce Hagen]

You're welcome. Good to see it worked.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
~IB-CA~

"Bob C." <nospam@mydomain.com> wrote in message
news:O9YVYGgeFHA.3184@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Yep, Bruce you are right. I've already done all my folders, backed up to
> CD, tested; successful.
>
> Thanks again for all the help!
>
> BOB C.
>
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:e88azefeFHA.3712@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Michael:
>>
>> No need to convert to EML. I just tried what I suggested to make sure I
>> wasn't getting CRS and it works fine.
>> --
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
>> ~IB-CA~
>>
>> "Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@prodigy.net> wrote in message
>> news:etSjhVfeFHA.3848@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> To be able to view messages on the CD without restoring to OE, you need
>>> to convert to EML files which is one message per file. These can be
>>> opened directly from the CD.
>>>
>>> EML files are text files. And the file name is the message subject.
>>>
>>> You'll find one of these programs use for the EML conversion:
>>> DBXtract - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx
>>> DBXpress - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx
>>> DBXtend - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtend/Default.aspx
>>>
>>> OEX Enhancements - Import/Export/Resend/Duplicates/Attachments, etc.
>>> http://www.oehelp.com/OEX/Default.aspx
>>>
>>> DbxConv - DBX to MBOX/EML converter by Ulrich Krebs
>>> http://people.freenet.de/ukrebs/dbxconv.html
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>
>>>
>>> "Bob C." <nospam@mydomain.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eXPLZTdeFHA.2420@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>I know how to backup my folders, messages, and address book in Outlook
>>>>Express and then restore them to my hard drive if I redo my pc. What
>>>>I'm wanting to know is this:
>>>>
>>>> Is there a way that I can backup my folders with my messages to a cd or
>>>> dvd and then when I want to access them, just open up the particular
>>>> folder in Outlook Express and not reimport the messages? What I'm
>>>> wanting to do is keep my messages and folders on a cd and then delete
>>>> all the messages from the folders on my hard drive to clear up space.
>>>> Then if I need to find a message in the future, I'd like to be able to
>>>> insert the cd and access the folders, search on the messages, and open
>>>> up a particular email; all without reimporting them to my hard drive.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your help!
>>>>
>>>> BOB C.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

[Michael Santovec]

Did you notice that the messages you saved to the desk top got saved as EML files?

The drag-and-drop method for creating EML files (or NWS files from news posts) works fine
provided you don't have multiple messages with the same subject. That's because the
subject is used as the file name.

Depending on the version of OE, it will automatically append a sequence number when a
duplicate would occur in the same drag-and-drop action. The first message gets no
sequence number, the second one gets "(1)", the third one "(2)"., etc. XP SP2 does this.
But if you later try to save additional messages to the same folder with the same subject,
it starts over with the sequence numbers (first one none, second one (2), etc.). You get
an overwrite warning on this. There is a workaround to rename the previously saved
messages, but that gets tedious. That's why I suggested the utilities for DBX to EML
conversion which automatically handle the duplicates.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
news:e88azefeFHA.3712@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi Michael:
>
> No need to convert to EML. I just tried what I suggested to make sure I wasn't getting
> CRS and it works fine.
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
> ~IB-CA~
>
> "Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@prodigy.net> wrote in message
> news:etSjhVfeFHA.3848@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> To be able to view messages on the CD without restoring to OE, you need to convert to
>> EML files which is one message per file. These can be opened directly from the CD.
>>
>> EML files are text files. And the file name is the message subject.
>>
>> You'll find one of these programs use for the EML conversion:
>> DBXtract - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx
>> DBXpress - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx
>> DBXtend - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtend/Default.aspx
>>
>> OEX Enhancements - Import/Export/Resend/Duplicates/Attachments, etc.
>> http://www.oehelp.com/OEX/Default.aspx
>>
>> DbxConv - DBX to MBOX/EML converter by Ulrich Krebs
>> http://people.freenet.de/ukrebs/dbxconv.html
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>
>>
>> "Bob C." <nospam@mydomain.com> wrote in message
>> news:eXPLZTdeFHA.2420@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>I know how to backup my folders, messages, and address book in Outlook Express and then
>>>restore them to my hard drive if I redo my pc. What I'm wanting to know is this:
>>>
>>> Is there a way that I can backup my folders with my messages to a cd or dvd and then
>>> when I want to access them, just open up the particular folder in Outlook Express and
>>> not reimport the messages? What I'm wanting to do is keep my messages and folders on
>>> a cd and then delete all the messages from the folders on my hard drive to clear up
>>> space. Then if I need to find a message in the future, I'd like to be able to insert
>>> the cd and access the folders, search on the messages, and open up a particular email;
>>> all without reimporting them to my hard drive.
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help!
>>>
>>> BOB C.
>>>
>>
>>
>

[Bob C.]

I didn't have the problem occur at all. The method that Bruce described
worked perfectly for me and there were several thousand emails that I copied
to folders and then burned onto a CD.

BOB

"Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@prodigy.net> wrote in message
news:eBL$szpeFHA.3836@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Did you notice that the messages you saved to the desk top got saved as
> EML files?
>
> The drag-and-drop method for creating EML files (or NWS files from news
> posts) works fine provided you don't have multiple messages with the same
> subject. That's because the subject is used as the file name.
>
> Depending on the version of OE, it will automatically append a sequence
> number when a duplicate would occur in the same drag-and-drop action. The
> first message gets no sequence number, the second one gets "(1)", the
> third one "(2)"., etc. XP SP2 does this. But if you later try to save
> additional messages to the same folder with the same subject, it starts
> over with the sequence numbers (first one none, second one (2), etc.).
> You get an overwrite warning on this. There is a workaround to rename the
> previously saved messages, but that gets tedious. That's why I suggested
> the utilities for DBX to EML conversion which automatically handle the
> duplicates.
>
> --
>
> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>
>
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:e88azefeFHA.3712@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Michael:
>>
>> No need to convert to EML. I just tried what I suggested to make sure I
>> wasn't getting CRS and it works fine.
>> --
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
>> ~IB-CA~
>>
>> "Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@prodigy.net> wrote in message
>> news:etSjhVfeFHA.3848@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> To be able to view messages on the CD without restoring to OE, you need
>>> to convert to EML files which is one message per file. These can be
>>> opened directly from the CD.
>>>
>>> EML files are text files. And the file name is the message subject.
>>>
>>> You'll find one of these programs use for the EML conversion:
>>> DBXtract - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx
>>> DBXpress - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx
>>> DBXtend - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtend/Default.aspx
>>>
>>> OEX Enhancements - Import/Export/Resend/Duplicates/Attachments, etc.
>>> http://www.oehelp.com/OEX/Default.aspx
>>>
>>> DbxConv - DBX to MBOX/EML converter by Ulrich Krebs
>>> http://people.freenet.de/ukrebs/dbxconv.html
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>
>>>
>>> "Bob C." <nospam@mydomain.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eXPLZTdeFHA.2420@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>I know how to backup my folders, messages, and address book in Outlook
>>>>Express and then restore them to my hard drive if I redo my pc. What
>>>>I'm wanting to know is this:
>>>>
>>>> Is there a way that I can backup my folders with my messages to a cd or
>>>> dvd and then when I want to access them, just open up the particular
>>>> folder in Outlook Express and not reimport the messages? What I'm
>>>> wanting to do is keep my messages and folders on a cd and then delete
>>>> all the messages from the folders on my hard drive to clear up space.
>>>> Then if I need to find a message in the future, I'd like to be able to
>>>> insert the cd and access the folders, search on the messages, and open
>>>> up a particular email; all without reimporting them to my hard drive.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your help!
>>>>
>>>> BOB C.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

[Bruce Hagen]

Actually, when I check the properties of a message, the type of file is not
listed anyplace that I can see. But you are correct about the numbering.

This was the way I was taught by my mentors. I'll work on your suggestion
for the future.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
~IB-CA~

"Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@prodigy.net> wrote in message
news:eBL$szpeFHA.3836@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Did you notice that the messages you saved to the desk top got saved as
> EML files?
>
> The drag-and-drop method for creating EML files (or NWS files from news
> posts) works fine provided you don't have multiple messages with the same
> subject. That's because the subject is used as the file name.
>
> Depending on the version of OE, it will automatically append a sequence
> number when a duplicate would occur in the same drag-and-drop action. The
> first message gets no sequence number, the second one gets "(1)", the
> third one "(2)"., etc. XP SP2 does this. But if you later try to save
> additional messages to the same folder with the same subject, it starts
> over with the sequence numbers (first one none, second one (2), etc.).
> You get an overwrite warning on this. There is a workaround to rename the
> previously saved messages, but that gets tedious. That's why I suggested
> the utilities for DBX to EML conversion which automatically handle the
> duplicates.
>
> --
>
> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>
>
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:e88azefeFHA.3712@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Michael:
>>
>> No need to convert to EML. I just tried what I suggested to make sure I
>> wasn't getting CRS and it works fine.
>> --
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
>> ~IB-CA~
>>
>> "Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@prodigy.net> wrote in message
>> news:etSjhVfeFHA.3848@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> To be able to view messages on the CD without restoring to OE, you need
>>> to convert to EML files which is one message per file. These can be
>>> opened directly from the CD.
>>>
>>> EML files are text files. And the file name is the message subject.
>>>
>>> You'll find one of these programs use for the EML conversion:
>>> DBXtract - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx
>>> DBXpress - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx
>>> DBXtend - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtend/Default.aspx
>>>
>>> OEX Enhancements - Import/Export/Resend/Duplicates/Attachments, etc.
>>> http://www.oehelp.com/OEX/Default.aspx
>>>
>>> DbxConv - DBX to MBOX/EML converter by Ulrich Krebs
>>> http://people.freenet.de/ukrebs/dbxconv.html
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>
>>>
>>> "Bob C." <nospam@mydomain.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eXPLZTdeFHA.2420@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>I know how to backup my folders, messages, and address book in Outlook
>>>>Express and then restore them to my hard drive if I redo my pc. What
>>>>I'm wanting to know is this:
>>>>
>>>> Is there a way that I can backup my folders with my messages to a cd or
>>>> dvd and then when I want to access them, just open up the particular
>>>> folder in Outlook Express and not reimport the messages? What I'm
>>>> wanting to do is keep my messages and folders on a cd and then delete
>>>> all the messages from the folders on my hard drive to clear up space.
>>>> Then if I need to find a message in the future, I'd like to be able to
>>>> insert the cd and access the folders, search on the messages, and open
>>>> up a particular email; all without reimporting them to my hard drive.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your help!
>>>>
>>>> BOB C.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

[Michael Santovec]

The problem only occurs if you have multiple messages with the same subject AND you do the
drag-and-drop in multiple operations.

For example, say you have 3 messages with the subject "XYZ". When you drag-and-drop them,
they will get the file names
XYZ.eml
XYZ (1).eml
XYZ (2).eml

You later get a 4th message with the same subject and drag-and-drop to the same Windows
folder. OE will want to save it with the file name XYZ.eml and warn about overwriting the
first saved message.

This is just something to be aware of.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Bob C." <nospam@mydomain.com> wrote in message
news:ueRrgmqeFHA.3160@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>I didn't have the problem occur at all. The method that Bruce described worked perfectly
>for me and there were several thousand emails that I copied to folders and then burned
>onto a CD.
>
> BOB
>
> "Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@prodigy.net> wrote in message
> news:eBL$szpeFHA.3836@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Did you notice that the messages you saved to the desk top got saved as EML files?
>>
>> The drag-and-drop method for creating EML files (or NWS files from news posts) works
>> fine provided you don't have multiple messages with the same subject. That's because
>> the subject is used as the file name.
>>
>> Depending on the version of OE, it will automatically append a sequence number when a
>> duplicate would occur in the same drag-and-drop action. The first message gets no
>> sequence number, the second one gets "(1)", the third one "(2)"., etc. XP SP2 does
>> this. But if you later try to save additional messages to the same folder with the same
>> subject, it starts over with the sequence numbers (first one none, second one (2),
>> etc.). You get an overwrite warning on this. There is a workaround to rename the
>> previously saved messages, but that gets tedious. That's why I suggested the utilities
>> for DBX to EML conversion which automatically handle the duplicates.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>
>>
>> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:e88azefeFHA.3712@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi Michael:
>>>
>>> No need to convert to EML. I just tried what I suggested to make sure I wasn't getting
>>> CRS and it works fine.
>>> --
>>> Bruce Hagen
>>> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
>>> ~IB-CA~
>>>
>>> "Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@prodigy.net> wrote in message
>>> news:etSjhVfeFHA.3848@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>> To be able to view messages on the CD without restoring to OE, you need to convert to
>>>> EML files which is one message per file. These can be opened directly from the CD.
>>>>
>>>> EML files are text files. And the file name is the message subject.
>>>>
>>>> You'll find one of these programs use for the EML conversion:
>>>> DBXtract - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx
>>>> DBXpress - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx
>>>> DBXtend - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtend/Default.aspx
>>>>
>>>> OEX Enhancements - Import/Export/Resend/Duplicates/Attachments, etc.
>>>> http://www.oehelp.com/OEX/Default.aspx
>>>>
>>>> DbxConv - DBX to MBOX/EML converter by Ulrich Krebs
>>>> http://people.freenet.de/ukrebs/dbxconv.html
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Bob C." <nospam@mydomain.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:eXPLZTdeFHA.2420@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>>I know how to backup my folders, messages, and address book in Outlook Express and
>>>>>then restore them to my hard drive if I redo my pc. What I'm wanting to know is
>>>>>this:
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there a way that I can backup my folders with my messages to a cd or dvd and then
>>>>> when I want to access them, just open up the particular folder in Outlook Express
>>>>> and not reimport the messages? What I'm wanting to do is keep my messages and
>>>>> folders on a cd and then delete all the messages from the folders on my hard drive
>>>>> to clear up space. Then if I need to find a message in the future, I'd like to be
>>>>> able to insert the cd and access the folders, search on the messages, and open up a
>>>>> particular email; all without reimporting them to my hard drive.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for your help!
>>>>>
>>>>> BOB C.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>