How to backup Outlook Express data...?

backup Outlook Express data

             Backing up the Outlook Express mails, address book, message rules and the account information manually was never an easy task. However, there is an useful tool built-in Windows XP, which facilitates Outlook Express data backup. It is the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard.

Using Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to backup Outlook Express data :

1. Type MIGWIZ.EXE in Start, Run dialog. This launches the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard.

2. Click Next.

3. Select Old computer, and click Next

4. Mention the location where the data will be stored. Click Next

5. Select the option Both files and settings in this dialog. Also, select the Let me select a custom list of files...... option.

6. Remove all the other entries except Outlook Express. Click Next

Outlook Express data is now backed up.

Important Note: Though Files and Settings Transfer Wizard is a handy utility, this is not my preferred mode of backup. This is because the backup image is prone to corruption, and sometimes unrecoverable, thus leading to data loss.