How to backup email messages in Outlook Express :

1. Open Outlook Express

2. Click on Tools menu at the top

3. Click to select options from the tools drop down menu.

4. The Options window will open - Click on the maintenance tab

5. Just to the right of “click store Folder to Change the Location of Your message Store“, click on the Store Folder button

6. The Store Folder window will open.  Press the Tab key on your keyboard a few times until the entire line of text just under “Your Personal Message Store Is Located in the Following Folder” are selected (highlighted). Note: This is the location of where your email messages are stored.

7. Press and hold down the ctrl (control) key on the keyboard, then while still holding down the ctrl key, press on the C key, then let up off the keys (this will copy the selected text)

8. Click on the start button on the far lower left side of the screen

9. Click on Run

10. The run window will open on the bottom left side of the screen

11. Press and hold down the ctrl (control) key on the keyboard, then while still holding down the ctrl key, press on the v key, then let up off the keys (this will paste the text you copied from the store folder window)

12. Press the enter key on your keyboard once (or you can use your mouse and left-click once on the OK button.)

13. The folder that opens is where your email messages are stored.  You will not be able to open and read your messages from this window.  They are special files with .dbx file extension. 

14. Check the size of your outlook express messages. Press and hold down the ctrl (control) key on the keyboard, then while still holding down the ctrl key, press on the a key, then let up off the keys (this will select (highlight) all the files in this Outlook Express Store Folder. Click on the file menu in the far upper left corner of the screen, then click on properties.  If the file size is under 680mb.  Then it will easily fit on a CD-R.  If you have an external USB flash drive, check how many MB or GBs your USB flash drive will hold, back your email messages to an external USB flash Drive. 

Copy these files to an External Hard Drive, CD or DVD and store in a safe place.   It is recommended to backup to two other places and keep a copy at someone elses home or your bank safety deposit box.

For more information on backing up, See: Backing up Files To CD using Windows XP CD writing wizard, or Backing up Files to External Hard Drives or Flash Drives.

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If you have other software like Roxio….You should use that software to backup rather than the CD Writing Wizard that come with Windows Xp.  I highly recommend purchasing an External Hard drive: Maxtor OneTouch III 750GB External Hard Drive It could save you hours of frustration and make backups much easier than backing up to CDs.

1.Insert a blank CD-R into Your CD Writer Drive.
2.Click cancel if any popup windows open.
4.Go to the folder or file you wish to backup (for example: if you want to backup your my documents folder, click start, then my documents) select the files you need to back up.  To select all files in this folder, click edit menu in the upper left side of your screen, click on select all.  To select only a few in a row, click once on the first file folder, the press and hold down the shift key and click on the last file folder in a row to select a all in between the files you clicked.
5.Click File
6.send to
7.Then CD drive (D:)  (Your CD Drive Letter May be different, depending on how many drives you may have. Click start, My Computer to check the drive letter for your CD Writer.

8.Wait for the files to copy (If you get a “Confirm Stream Loss” Popup window, about thumbs checkmark “repeat my answer each time this occurs”, then click yes.
9.When you see the pale yellow pop up balloon on the lower right side of the screen, click on “You have files waiting to be written to the CD” (not the X in the upper right or it will close the balloon popup.) Wait for the copying to complete (Note: if you lose the little pale yellow cartoon balloon and don’t see “You have files waiting to be written to the CD” before you have a chance to click on it…no biggie…just open my computer [Start, my computer, double left-click on the CD Drive (D:)]
10.The files will look faded (Note: if the files Don’t look faded, and it doesn’t say Backing up files Using the Windows XP CD Writing Wizard”, then you are in the wrong window.  Close all the windows and click on start, my computer, then click on the drive letter for your CD Writer. The Files will look faded…you should now be in the temporary CD writing file folder.  Now you should have files waiting to be written to the CD.)
11.Check the file size to be sure they will fit on the CD by clicking on edit, then select all, then click on file, properties. The properties window will popup. File size must be under 680-685mb.  click OK to close properties window. Even if your CD Rom drive says it will hold 700mb there are some files needed to close the CD so, I recommend staying under 680mb to ensure your copy will be successful.

12.Again. be sure it says files ready to be written to the CD at the top, this way you can be sure that you are not deleting your actual files just the temporary CD Burning Files. Delete any of the files that won’t fit onto the CD (right-click once on any one of the files, left-click once on delete-repeat until all the files that won’t fit have been deleted…you can always go back and copy those files later)
13.When finished deleting any files you don’t wish to burn, check the size of the files again. Click edit, select all. Click file, properties. If the size is no more than 680MB (if it is larger, you will have to delete one or more of the files)Then click OK
14.Over on the left side under CD Writing Tasks
15.Click on “Write these files to CD”
16.You can leave it the date, or type a new name for it
17.Then click next
18.Wait for the CD to burn
19.When complete the CD will eject
20.Click finish (or you can insert another CD and “make another”)
21.Re-insert the CD and verify that the files did copy—When the CD Window pops up, scroll down and click on “Open folder to view files” (Note: if you don’t see this popup window, click on start my computer or open my computer from teh desktop, then double-click on your CD Rom Drive letter.
22.Then click OK
23.Your files you burned should be there.  Yeah!  You did it.  Now. put them in a jewel case to protect it. Label the jewel case and keep it in a safe place. <:3)~

1. Login to LIVE (hotmail)
2. Open the message you wish to forward at the top
3. Click on the Bcc: button (under the To: and CC: button)
4. If you don’t see the Bcc: button under the To: and CC:
5. Click on “show CC & Bcc” (upper right) - Click on Bcc: button just under the To: and Bcc: fields
6. Checkmark everyone you wish to forward the email message to
7. After everyone is checked
8. Click on “add contacts to message” at the top
9. After you have clicked to select all the recipients you wish to send to, remove any unwanted text or email headers with email addresses or other junk you don’t wish to pass on to other recipients by placing the cursor at the end of the last word or sentence you wish to remove and click and hold and drag the mouse over to the left and up while still holding down the left mouse button to select (highlight) the text you don’t want in this message.  Then let up off the left mouse button. Click on the scissors icon button in the toolbar (which means cut) or you can Press backspace or delete key on the keyboard to remove the selected text.
10. Click on send

What is the Bcc?

BCC: means Blind Carbon Copy. (This came from back in the day when we used to use carbon paper on our typewriters to make a “secret” copy that the recipient didn’t know about.) For email messages this means that every recipient you send to in the Bcc: field will NOT see the other recipients you sent your messages to at the same time.

Let’s say someone sends you something ‘cute’ in your email…you think, I’ll pass this on to a dozen or so of my friends in the To: or CC: field…They’ll think it’s ‘cute’ too!  Then that dozen of friends will each send it off to another dozen of their friends without removing the previous email addresses you used. Before you know it hundreds if not thousands of people now have your friends’ email addresses. I’ve received forwards of ‘cute’ emails that had nearly 350 email addresses in it.  Ever wonder how spammers got a hold of your email address? This is one way. Now, that email is NOT so ‘cute’ ANYMORE is it!

Be considerate and use the Bcc: column when sending to multiple recipients…just think what it would be like if your phone number went out along with your email address and was forwarded over and over all over the world. 

What is CC?

CC: Means Carbon Copy.  This will show the person or other people that you also sent a copy to. (This came from back in the day when we used to use carbon paper to make a copy to send to others. CC: was typed in the letter and told where the carbon copy went to.) For email messages this means that every recipient you send to in the CC: field will see the other recipients you sent your message to at the same time.

The above forwarding email instructions were written for Windows LIVE hotmail – Classic Mode.
If you wish to try the new features Windows LIVE mail hotmail offers and you have high speed internet look for:
a. “Try the full version of Windows Live Hotmail.” near the bottom of the email page and click on it
b. Select No message preview. (This is what I recommend, so that you can delete messages that look suspicious without ever opening or viewing them.)
c. Click on yes, I want the free upgrade and I have a fast internet connection.
d. (you can always switch back to the classic version if you don’t like it)

Forwarding messages to more than one person using Hotmail (now known as LIVE mail) – Full Version Mode Instructions

1. Login to LIVE (hotmail)
2. Open the message you wish to forward at the top
3. Click on the Bcc: button (under the To: and CC: button)
4. If you don’t see the Bcc: button under the To: and CC:
5. Click on “show CC & Bcc” (upper right) - Click on Bcc: button just under the To: and Bcc: fields
6. Click once on any recipient you wish to forward the message to from the drop down list
7. After you have clicked to select all the recipients you wish to send to, remove any unwanted text or email headers with email addresses or other junk you don’t wish to pass on to other recipients by placing the cursor at the end of the last word or sentence you wish to remove and click and hold and drag the mouse over to the left and up while still holding down the left mouse button to select (highlight) the text you don’t want in this message.  Then let up off the left mouse button. Click on the scissors icon button in the toolbar (which means cut) or you can Press backspace or delete key on the keyboard to remove the selected text.
8. Click on send
 

How to Save a Picture or Movie attachment from your LIVE (hotmail)

1) Open the message containing the movie attachment you wish to save
2) Click on the name of the attachment you wish to save in the header of the email message (for example:img1002_345.jpg or if a movie file video5_movie.wmv)
3) Click on the save button
4) This will go into the downloads folder by default using windows Vista, but you will want to save it in your pictures or video files, if it is a picture file, if you don’t see the pictures folder, click on browse folders button
5) Click on pictures folder on the left Or if you don’t see pictures folder and are using windows xp, click on my documents, then double-left-click on my pictures folder. (if movie file, you may want to place it in the videos or my videos folder)
6) Type a new name for the file (optional) Click on save (on the lower right of the save as window)
7) On the download complete window click on close

Where did your attachment save to?

To find the attachments you saved from Windows Live hotmail

1) Windows Vista Users: Click on the start logo button (located on the lower left side of the screen) – click on pictures
     a) If you don’t see pictures in your start menu then you could be in windows classic view, click on the username file folder on your desktop, then double-click on the pictures folder, double-click on the picture file to view
2) Windows XP Users: click on the start button (located on the lower left side of the screen) Click on my pictures.
     a) If you don’t see the My Pictures folder in your start menu then you could be in windows classic view, click on my documents folder on your desktop, then double-click on my pictures folder, double-click on the picture file to view.
3) Windows Vista Users: Click on the start logo button (located on the lower left side of the screen) – click on your user name in the start menu
     a) If you don’t your username in your start menu then you could be in windows classic view, click on the username file folder on your desktop, then double-click on the Videos folder, double-click on the video file to watch the video.
4) Windows XP Users: click on the start button (located on the lower left side of the screen) Click on my documents
     a) If you don’t see the My documents folder in your start menu then you could be in windows classic view, click on my documents folder on your desktop, then double-click on my videos folder, double-click on the movie file to view.
5) Close the windows to get back where you started

The Working Mouse <:3)~ Computer Help for The Baffled Befuddled & Bewildered

1.Start by opening an existing Word Document you wish to send from your “my documents or documents” or start a new Word Document by opening Word, type out your letter and then click file then save or click on the save button (3rd button from the left) - Enter a file name for the document, click on save.

2.Click on the 4th button from the left (email button)

3.If you don’t see the email button (click on file, then send to, mail recipient—the one NOT as an attachment)

4.Type in the recipient’s email address [or click on To: and select the email address, click To: button on the right–Click OK
5.Type a new subject (optional)
6.Click on “send a copy” in the upper left
7.This will send the message using your default email client.
8.To get rid of the send a copy To: email bar in Word, just click once on the email button again to return to previous word Layout.

Note: this is just one way. Another way would be to copy and paste the word document from Word to a new email message. More on copying and pasting subject in another tutorial.

1. Open outlook express
2. Click on tools
3. Then click on accounts
4. Then click on the mail tab
5. click once on the email account you wish to export to select; (save as a backup or to import into another computer)
6. Click on export button on the right
7. Browse folders and click on my computer and then the drive letter you wish to export the email account settings to
8. You can type in a new file name, for example: you@domain.com or leave the file name as is like mail.gmail.com (Doesn’t make a difference what you call this, just name it so that you know which account it is)
9. Then click on the save button
10. It will be called whatever you named your account with a .iaf file extension at the end of your email file account name

To import your outlook express email settings onto another computer 

1. Open either outlook express or Windows Mail on Windows Vista
2. Click on tools
3. Then click on accounts
4. Then click on the mail tab
5. Delete any old email accounts that you know are incorrect settings or that you no longer have first [left-click once on the email account to select; click on remove button on the right; click OK to remove the account]
6. Click on import button on the right
7. Click on my computer and browse to the removable disk drive letter you saved your email account settings file to
8. Click once on it to select the email account name you@domain.com or mail.domain.com
9. Then click on open button
10. Click close
11. Click send and receive to be sure the new account is working correctly. (maybe send a test message to a friend or your self. If is sends without errors and either you or your friend receives it back…Then you imported your email account successfully.)
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Happy Emailing