How to Save E-Mails From Outlook Express

Saving your Outlook Express emails is simple.

No one wants to lose an important email because of a computer issue or accidental deletion. To avoid losing your important emails you should save your emails with a Outlook Express email backup. Performing a back up is essential to making sure all of your email data is safe, and can be done in a few quick steps.

Things You'll Need

• Outlook Express installed on Windows XP or later

Instructions

Find the Storage Folder

1. Open 'Outlook Express' on your computer.

2. Select "Tools" from the Outlook Express menu bar.

3. Click on "Options" from the menu.

4. Click on the "Maintenance" tab.

5. Select "Store Folder."

6. Copy the 'Store Location' in the 'Store Location' box by selecting the store location and holding the "Ctrl" + "V" keys on your keyboard.

7. Click on "Cancel."

8. Select "Cancel" again to exit this screen.

Copy the Emails to the Store Folder

1. Click on "Start" from the Outlook Express menu bar.

2. Click on "Run."

3. Hold the "Ctrl" + "V" keys on your computer to paste the 'Store Location.'

4. Click on "OK."

5. Click "Select All" from the 'Edit Menu.'

6. Click "Copy" from the 'Edit Menu.'

7. Click on "X" in the corner of the window to close the window.

Create a Backup Folder

1. Right-click any empty area on your computer desktop.

2. Select "New."

3. Click on "Folder" from the list.

4. Name your folder 'Mail Backup.'

5. Press "Enter" to save the folder name..

Save your Emails in the Backup Folder

1. Open the 'Backup Folder' by double-clicking the folder.

2. Right-click inside the 'Mail Backup' folder window.

3. Click on "Paste" to paste and save the emails in the Backup Folder you copied a few steps back. Your Outlook Express emails are now saved to the folder.

References

• How to back up and to restore Outlook Express data