FBackup Forum Tag: outlook express

FBackup Forum Tag: outlook express http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ Discussion forum for FBackup users. en Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:26:22 +0000 Admin on "Backup Outlook Express data" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/backup-outlook-express-data#post-3504 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:51:15 +0000 Admin 3504@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ Hi, Using the "New backup wizard" you can create a new backup job. You should use a backup job for Outlook Express, another job for documents and so on. James005 on "Backup Outlook Express data" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/backup-outlook-express-data#post-3476 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:16:59 +0000 James005 3476@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ I wish to backup my Outlook Express files. Does choosing New Backup Wizard affect the original backup settings or does it add to them? Admin on "Adobe Reader can't open email files????" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/adobe-reader-cant-open-email-files#post-1999 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 10:45:20 +0000 Admin 1999@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ Hi, Please not the zip files cannot be open with Adobe Reader. You selected once by mistake to open a zip file with Adobe Reader and Windows memorized that. The zip files can be open with WinZip. Paul C on "Adobe Reader can't open email files????" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/adobe-reader-cant-open-email-files#post-1997 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:04:23 +0000 Paul C 1997@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ When I double-click on the zip folder containing the backups of my email (3_Outlook Express_Outlook ExpressIdentities_Main Identity_Email folders.zip) the foldericons have the Adobe logo. When I double-click on one of them Adobe Reader opens and then displays the message 'Adobe Reader could not open [dbx file name] because it is either not a supported file type or because the file has been damaged (for example it was sent as an email attachment and wasn't correctly decoded'. So I'm not choosing Adobe Reader, it's choosing itaelf! Does that help? Admin on "Adobe Reader can't open email files????" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/adobe-reader-cant-open-email-files#post-1988 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:14:53 +0000 Admin 1988@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ Hi, Please help me understand. The message folder should open in Windows Explorer and the Outlook emails with Outlook. Why are you trying to open the email (dbx file) with Adobe Reader? Paul C on "Adobe Reader can't open email files????" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/adobe-reader-cant-open-email-files#post-1984 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:17:23 +0000 Paul C 1984@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ Yes, no problem at all doing that. Admin on "Adobe Reader can't open email files????" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/adobe-reader-cant-open-email-files#post-1980 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 08:50:40 +0000 Admin 1980@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ Hi, Can you open the same folder from the source location? Paul C on "Adobe Reader can't open email files????" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/adobe-reader-cant-open-email-files#post-1978 Sat, 27 Nov 2010 17:39:17 +0000 Paul C 1978@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ I have a mirror back-up of my Outlook Express email, but when I try to open message folders I get an Adobe Reader 'can't open' message. ike0069 on "Problems restoring outlook express in Windows XP" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/in-xp#post-1945 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 13:55:34 +0000 ike0069 1945@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ I thought I did that, so I tried it again and same thing. It imports everything over, but when i open up OE again, I have to go thru the setup and it makes a new identity. I am then able to copy/paste the email folders that were saved into the new identity and I have everything but rules and settings. I used a mirror copy, so do I need to be restoring from a full back up? Admin on "Problems restoring outlook express in Windows XP" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/in-xp#post-1938 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 13:57:13 +0000 Admin 1938@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ Hi, Before runing the restore, you need to create the email account and close OE. After that you can perform the restore. ike0069 on "Problems restoring outlook express in Windows XP" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/in-xp#post-1932 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 23:55:29 +0000 ike0069 1932@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ I used fbackup to make a mirror image of OE. Then after reformat I installed latest version of fbackup and tried to restore OE. It seemed to move everything over, but when I set up OE it only had my address book. The identity was there, but it made a new identity for some reason. I then copied/pasted the .dbx files and all my email are there, but it does not appear that the rules are there. Settign were not imported either, but htat is not a big deal, but I would like to get the rules imported if possible. mikedepetris on "OE restore Error: File "<Account Settings>" does not exist in zip" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/oe-restore-error-file-ltaccount-settingsgt-does-not-exist-in-zip#post-1188 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:58:54 +0000 mikedepetris 1188@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ I seee, btw both systems are international (english) versions of XP, backup within XP x64 and restore in normal XPpro. The italian name of the identity is due to a previous migration of the OE messagebase with other software, can't remember the name, it would be good to migrate it all to a new "english" identity if possible. Admin on "OE restore Error: File "<Account Settings>" does not exist in zip" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/oe-restore-error-file-ltaccount-settingsgt-does-not-exist-in-zip#post-1182 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:17:30 +0000 Admin 1182@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ Yes mikedepetris on "OE restore Error: File "<Account Settings>" does not exist in zip" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/oe-restore-error-file-ltaccount-settingsgt-does-not-exist-in-zip#post-1178 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:36:46 +0000 mikedepetris 1178@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ do you mean the italian accented "à" ? Admin on "OE restore Error: File "<Account Settings>" does not exist in zip" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/oe-restore-error-file-ltaccount-settingsgt-does-not-exist-in-zip#post-1177 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:40:33 +0000 Admin 1177@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ Hi, The problem seems to be related to the French character used in the zip name. We are working to find the exact problem. mikedepetris on "OE restore Error: File "<Account Settings>" does not exist in zip" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/oe-restore-error-file-ltaccount-settingsgt-does-not-exist-in-zip#post-1174 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:16:10 +0000 mikedepetris 1174@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ still no way, can anyone tell me if it can depend from deactivated shadow copies when saving the backup? What else? Zip files are ok and extract well. :-( mikedepetris on "OE restore Error: File "<Account Settings>" does not exist in zip" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/oe-restore-error-file-ltaccount-settingsgt-does-not-exist-in-zip#post-1161 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:58:59 +0000 mikedepetris 1161@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ sent! Admin on "OE restore Error: File "<Account Settings>" does not exist in zip" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/oe-restore-error-file-ltaccount-settingsgt-does-not-exist-in-zip#post-1157 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:03:14 +0000 Admin 1157@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ Hi, Please send us the complete restore log and also the .fkc catalog file to info[at]fbackup[dot]com. Put the files into a zip archive. mikedepetris on "OE restore Error: File "<Account Settings>" does not exist in zip" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/oe-restore-error-file-ltaccount-settingsgt-does-not-exist-in-zip#post-1145 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:58:48 +0000 mikedepetris 1145@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ I have a multiboot pc and want to copy/move my Outlook Express mail and settings from the XPpro x64 system to the plain XPpro. I installed Fbackup4 on both systems, ran it on XP x64, set up the OE backup in the wizard, got an error showing shadow copies is disabled. All files seems to be ok anyway, zip files contain all *.dbx and setting files and test ok. Booting on XP, trying to restore the backup (files are on a separate data partition), gives erros for all the zip files: [05/03/2010 7.38.08] Processing zip file R:\backup OE\backup OE\1_Outlook Express_Outlook Express Identities_Identità principale.zip [05/03/2010 7.38.08] Error: File "<Account Settings>" does not exist in zip "1_Outlook Express_Outlook Express Identities_Identità principale.zip" [05/03/2010 7.38.12] Error: File "<Signatures>" does not exist in zip "1_Outlook Express_Outlook Express Identities_Identità principale.zip" [05/03/2010 7.38.17] Error: File "<Message Rules>" does not exist in zip "1_Outlook Express_Outlook Express Identities_Identità principale.zip" [05/03/2010 7.38.17] Error: File "<Blocked Senders>" does not exist in zip "1_Outlook Express_Outlook Express Identities_Identità principale.zip" [05/03/2010 7.38.17] Error: File "<General Settings>" does not exist in zip "1_Outlook Express_Outlook Express Identities_Identità principale.zip" [05/03/2010 7.38.17] Processing zip file R:\backup OE\backup OE\1_Outlook Express_Outlook Express Identities_Identità principale_Email Folders.zip [05/03/2010 7.38.17] Error: File "<Email Folders>\1mano.dbx" does not exist in zip "1_Outlook Express_Outlook Express Identities_Identità principale_Email Folders.zip" [05/03/2010 7.38.17] Error: File "<Email Folders>\2002 Natale.dbx" does not exist in zip "1_Outlook Express_Outlook Express Identities_Identità principale_Email Folders.zip" [05/03/2010 7.38.17] Error: File "<Email Folders>\2003 Natale.dbx" does not exist in zip "1_Outlook Express_Outlook Express Identities_Identità principale_Email Folders.zip" [05/03/2010 7.38.17] Error: File "<Email Folders>\2mano.dbx" does not exist in zip "1_Outlook Express_Outlook Express Identities_Identità principale_Email Folders.zip" [05/03/2010 7.38.17] Error: File "<Email Folders>\a.dbx" does not exist in zip "1_Outlook Express_Outlook Express Identities_Identità principale_Email Folders.zip" [05/03/2010 7.38.17] Error: File "<Email Folders>\ab.dbx" does not exist in zip "1_Outlook Express_Outlook Express Identities_Identità principale_Email Folders.zip" ... and so on anything I could do to correct the situation? Admin on "OE 6 Backup question" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/oe-6-backup-question#post-508 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:01:48 +0000 Admin 508@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ Hi, Please make sure OE is closed when you perform the restore. You can also extract the backup files using WinZip. Jeff G on "OE 6 Backup question" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/oe-6-backup-question#post-506 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:05:35 +0000 Jeff G 506@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ I will add that there is one folder and it's contents in particular that I need very badly (family tree dating back to the 1600's). I also tried only restoring that file to no avail. Is there any way to extract that file from the backup image and convert it to a readable format? I am nearly illiterate in computer lingo, so please speak accordingly. Jeff G on "OE 6 Backup question" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/oe-6-backup-question#post-503 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:40:38 +0000 Jeff G 503@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ I think I may have made a mistake by using "Mirror" instead of zip to backup Outlook Express, as restore is not restoring created folders nor what was in them. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I backed up the My Documents folder and restored it without a problem using the same method as I did for OE. Any help would be appreciated. Admin on "OE 6 Backup question" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/oe-6-backup-question#post-498 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:46:10 +0000 Admin 498@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ Hi, You can use the Outlook Express plugin from FBackup. It will back up: <ul> <li>Email folders</li> <li>account settings</li> <li>signatures</li> <li> message rules</li> <li> blocked senders</li> <li>general settings stationary </li> <li>address book</li> </ul> Jeff G on "OE 6 Backup question" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/oe-6-backup-question#post-496 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:18:04 +0000 Jeff G 496@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ I need to reinstall the OS (Windows XP) on my parents computer (why they think I know so much about this stuff is beyond me). They have saved emails on Outlook Express that are very important to them (ie I'm dead meat if they get lost). From reading your tutorial, it seems as though FBackup4 (Free) will just save the folders and subfolders, but I will have to manually reinstall the actual accounts (there are 3 of them). Am I correct? Admin on "CAN'T READ INBOX EMAILS" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/cant-read-inbox-emails#post-450 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:43:44 +0000 Admin 450@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ Hi, You cannot just open the dbx files and read emails inside. You have to configure the account and restore the files. Also, please do not create 3 new topics for the same question. TREYSANATOMY on "CAN'T READ INBOX EMAILS" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/cant-read-inbox-emails#post-446 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:00:33 +0000 TREYSANATOMY 446@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ I BACKED UP MY OUTLOOK EXPRESS TO AN EXT. HD. WHEN I TRY TO OPEN, IT ASK WHAT OPEN WITH, I HAVE TRIED AL AVAILABLE OPTIONS TO NO AVAIL. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP james09 on "Backup Outlook Express data" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/backup-outlook-express-data#post-294 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:44:23 +0000 james09 294@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ Thanks for the article.It has provided lot of information.I am feeling lucky to join in this site. winston.707 on "Backup Outlook Express data" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/backup-outlook-express-data#post-107 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:36:55 +0000 winston.707 107@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ Thank you so much for this article, it is really useful, I can't believe I only found and joined this forum now, there are answers to so many questions that I've been asking myself and couldn't find an answer to. I use FBackup 4 and Microsoft Outlook Express 6 so these instructions fit perfectly and backing up your emails is always useful, I have a lot of important stuff in there, so thanks! Softland on "Backup Outlook Express data" http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/backup-outlook-express-data#post-9 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:24:34 +0000 Softland 9@http://www.fbackup.com/forum/ Summary This backup article explains how to backup Outlook Express emails and settings, not Microsoft Outlook (for Microsoft Outlook, read the tutorial here: <a href="http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/backup-outlook-emails-and-settings">Microsoft Outlook Backup</a>). On this page: How to configure a backup for Outlook Express in FBackup Backup limitations for locked or open files Details Outlook Express emails are stored in .dbx files. For each folder in Outlook Express a .dbx file exists. In order to have a complete backup of Outlook Express data, is not enough to back up all .dbx files. Outlook Express data that must be backed up consists of several items: - for each Outlook Express Identity:        - Email Folders        - Account Settings        - Signatures        - Message Rules (if used)        - Blocked Senders (if any)        - Stationary        - Address Book (if used) How to configure a backup for Outlook Express in FBackup Outlook Express data is stored in “.dbx” files. For each mail folder defined in Outlook Express a .dbx file is assigned. Steps needed to configure the backup: <ol> <li>Open FBackup and select File->New Backup Wizard (Ctrl+N).</li> <li>On the first page enter a name for the backup in the Name field and choose backup destination. Press Next</li> <li>From the Selection of files and folders drop-down list, select Outlook Express. Press Next. </li> <li>Select how do you want to backup.</li> <li>Press Save->Save and run to start backing up Outlook Express. </li> </ol> The backup job can be scheduled to run at a specific date and time. You can read an article about how to schedule a backup job at this address: <a href="http://www.fbackup.com/forum/topic/how-to-configure-a-scheduled-backup">How to use the scheduler</a> Backup limitations for locked or open files Backup4all uses the Volume Shadow Copy service that allows you to back up local open files from NTFS partitions under Windows XP/2003 Server/Vista. Therefore you can back up Outlook Express (OE) without closing it if certain requirements are met: <ul> <li>computer is running Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server or Windows Vista </li> <li>OE data is not being backed up via the network </li> <li>OE data is located on a NTFS formatted partition </li> <li>the VSS (Volume Shadow Service) is running and is properly configured </li> </ul> If any of the requirements above is not met, Outlook Express has to be closed before backing up the data (otherwise files that are in use will be skipped). Applies to: - FBackup 4 - Microsoft Outlook Express 5 - Microsoft Outlook Express 6