OLEXP: How to Back Up and Recover Outlook Express 5.x for Macintosh Data (304059)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Outlook Express 5.01 for Macintosh
- Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 for Macintosh
- Microsoft Outlook Express 5.02 for Macintosh
This article was previously published under Q304059 For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 257824 OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express SUMMARY
This article describes how to back up, recover, and restore the following information from Outlook Express 5.x:
- Mail files (messages in all default and custom folders)
- Address Book (Contacts)
- Mail and Newsgroup Accounts Configuration Settings
- Preferences
- Rules (mail and news)
- Signatures
- Schedules
The procedure in the "More Information" section can be helpful if you are upgrading to a new operating system after a clean installation or transferring Outlook Express data to a new computer from an old one. This procedure also applies to those who upgrade to a newer version of Outlook Express for Macintosh, and find that their previous data is not appearing in the new version. NOTE: If multiple users are using Outlook Express, repeat the procedure for each identity.
REFERENCES299067 OLEXP: How to Back Up and Recover Outlook Express 4.x for Macintosh Data
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/14/2003 |
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Keywords: | kbhowto KB304059 |
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