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Backing Up Outlook Express .DBX Files

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by tobrahs

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I have rolled out a domain that has a Windows 2K server with Windows 2K workstations. We are using Outlook Express for email. I would like to backup the .DBX files without having to do it manually at each machine. We are using Backup Exec 8.0 forbackups however we do not have a remote agent. Is there a way to change the file location of the .DBX files to a network drive?

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by thechas

OE is designed to have the .dbx files on the local drive only.

There are some work-arounds for this, but they will not prevent you from having to visit each work-station.

Compounding your problem, is the fact that different versions of OE store the .dbx files in different folders. Upgrades to OE sometimes (but not always) change the folder to the new default.

Chas

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