Using Outlook vs OE 6

[sheana]

Hi,

I have very large folders.. and yes, I know this is the kiss of death in OE
6. Especially when using the find feature and trying to move large numbers
of emails.

I never became as familiar with Outlook - therefore in light of the problems
I'm having with OE, I want to use Outlook to archive all my emails and
conduct searches. OE 6 from now on will be kept light.

My problem is I don't know how to backup Outlook, don't really understand
the difference between a profile and an identity, and what aliases are.

I don't know what the file name or store folder for Outlook is. What is the
equivalent to .dbx for Outlook?

I know I've asked some of these questions before, but I still don't
understand it. Please explain or provide links that will help me with this.
Thanks in advance.
Sheana

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Your goal is to archive your email in Outlook but continue to use OE? I
wouldn't - archived mail can only be read in Outlook if you do that.

Create a new folder in OE, move mail to is then save the resulting DBX and
remove it from OE. Or get an archive tool that runs with OE.

See http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/faqs/how.htm#archive or google for
tools.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
(e-mail address removed)

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
(e-mail address removed)

You can access this newsgroup by visiting
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point your
newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.

 

[sheana]

Diane, thank you for your help. Can you still give me the steps to backup
Outlook? I would like to become as familiar with Outlook as I am with OE.
Especially with the equivalent in Outlook as .dbx files are to OE. Do you
have a link or the steps for that? Thanks in advance.

Your goal is to archive your email in Outlook but continue to use OE? I
wouldn't - archived mail can only be read in Outlook if you do that.

Create a new folder in OE, move mail to is then save the resulting DBX and
remove it from OE. Or get an archive tool that runs with OE.

See http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/faqs/how.htm#archive or google for
tools.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
(e-mail address removed)

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
(e-mail address removed)

You can access this newsgroup by visiting
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point your
newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.

Hi,

I have very large folders.. and yes, I know this is the kiss of death in
OE 6. Especially when using the find feature and trying to move large
numbers of emails.

I never became as familiar with Outlook - therefore in light of the
problems I'm having with OE, I want to use Outlook to archive all my
emails and conduct searches. OE 6 from now on will be kept light.

My problem is I don't know how to backup Outlook, don't really understand
the difference between a profile and an identity, and what aliases are.

I don't know what the file name or store folder for Outlook is. What is
the equivalent to .dbx for Outlook?

I know I've asked some of these questions before, but I still don't
understand it. Please explain or provide links that will help me with
this. Thanks in advance.
Sheana

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Outlook uses a pst. ! file for everything - mail, calendar, contacts etc.
See http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.asp

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
(e-mail address removed)

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
(e-mail address removed)

You can access this newsgroup by visiting
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point your
newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.

Diane, thank you for your help. Can you still give me the steps to backup
Outlook? I would like to become as familiar with Outlook as I am with OE.
Especially with the equivalent in Outlook as .dbx files are to OE. Do you
have a link or the steps for that? Thanks in advance.

Your goal is to archive your email in Outlook but continue to use OE? I
wouldn't - archived mail can only be read in Outlook if you do that.

Create a new folder in OE, move mail to is then save the resulting DBX
and remove it from OE. Or get an archive tool that runs with OE.

See http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/faqs/how.htm#archive or google
for tools.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
(e-mail address removed)

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
(e-mail address removed)

You can access this newsgroup by visiting
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point
your newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.

Hi,

I have very large folders.. and yes, I know this is the kiss of death in
OE 6. Especially when using the find feature and trying to move large
numbers of emails.

I never became as familiar with Outlook - therefore in light of the
problems I'm having with OE, I want to use Outlook to archive all my
emails and conduct searches. OE 6 from now on will be kept light.

My problem is I don't know how to backup Outlook, don't really
understand the difference between a profile and an identity, and what
aliases are.

I don't know what the file name or store folder for Outlook is. What is
the equivalent to .dbx for Outlook?

I know I've asked some of these questions before, but I still don't
understand it. Please explain or provide links that will help me with
this. Thanks in advance.
Sheana

 

[sheana]

Diane,

I know how to find the link to the newsgroup, but can you tell me the exact
steps to "pointing" my newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com? Don't I still have
to select the exact newsgroup in the "To:" section of the news message, i.e.,
in the New Message dialogue box, under "newsgroups" select the group I wish
to correspond with,for instance "microsoft.public.outlook"? Thanks in
advance, sheana

Your goal is to archive your email in Outlook but continue to use OE? I
wouldn't - archived mail can only be read in Outlook if you do that.

Create a new folder in OE, move mail to is then save the resulting DBX and
remove it from OE. Or get an archive tool that runs with OE.

See http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/faqs/how.htm#archive or google for
tools.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
(e-mail address removed)

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
(e-mail address removed)

You can access this newsgroup by visiting
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point your
newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.

Hi,

I have very large folders.. and yes, I know this is the kiss of death in
OE 6. Especially when using the find feature and trying to move large
numbers of emails.

I never became as familiar with Outlook - therefore in light of the
problems I'm having with OE, I want to use Outlook to archive all my
emails and conduct searches. OE 6 from now on will be kept light.

My problem is I don't know how to backup Outlook, don't really understand
the difference between a profile and an identity, and what aliases are.

I don't know what the file name or store folder for Outlook is. What is
the equivalent to .dbx for Outlook?

I know I've asked some of these questions before, but I still don't
understand it. Please explain or provide links that will help me with
this. Thanks in advance.
Sheana

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

tools, accounts, Add... newsgroup account. Use msnews.microsoft.com for the
server name. After the acct is configured it will ask to download the
groups and you can subscribe to the groups you want.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
(e-mail address removed)

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
(e-mail address removed)

You can access this newsgroup by visiting
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point your
newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.

Diane,

I know how to find the link to the newsgroup, but can you tell me the
exact
steps to "pointing" my newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com? Don't I still
have
to select the exact newsgroup in the "To:" section of the news message,
i.e.,
in the New Message dialogue box, under "newsgroups" select the group I
wish
to correspond with,for instance "microsoft.public.outlook"? Thanks in
advance, sheana

Your goal is to archive your email in Outlook but continue to use OE? I
wouldn't - archived mail can only be read in Outlook if you do that.

Create a new folder in OE, move mail to is then save the resulting DBX
and
remove it from OE. Or get an archive tool that runs with OE.

See http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/faqs/how.htm#archive or google
for
tools.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
(e-mail address removed)

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
(e-mail address removed)

You can access this newsgroup by visiting
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point
your
newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.

Hi,

I have very large folders.. and yes, I know this is the kiss of death
in
OE 6. Especially when using the find feature and trying to move large
numbers of emails.

I never became as familiar with Outlook - therefore in light of the
problems I'm having with OE, I want to use Outlook to archive all my
emails and conduct searches. OE 6 from now on will be kept light.

My problem is I don't know how to backup Outlook, don't really
understand
the difference between a profile and an identity, and what aliases are.

I don't know what the file name or store folder for Outlook is. What is
the equivalent to .dbx for Outlook?

I know I've asked some of these questions before, but I still don't
understand it. Please explain or provide links that will help me with
this. Thanks in advance.
Sheana