Outlook Express question?

[mikeshn]

I use Outlook Express program with Windows XP. When I install new system(reinstall or format hard drive) I lost all my e-mails and the address book in Outlook Express. How can I save all my emails and address book when I perform the format of the system.


Thanks in advance

just go to http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q175017

here is the explanation

Exporting Address Books or Business Cards
To export an address book or business card from Outlook Express to another e-mail program, follow these steps in Outlook Express:
On the Tools menu, click Address Book.


On the File menu, point to Export, and then click Address Book or Business Card (vcard).


If you are exporting an address book, click the address book you want to export, click Export, and then proceed through the wizard. If you are exporting a business card, locate and click the .vcf file you want to export, and then click Save.


Importing Address Books or Business Cards
To import an address book or business card from another e-mail program to Outlook Express, follow these steps in Outlook Express:


On the Tools menu, click Address Book.


On the File menu, point to Import, and then click Address Book or Business Card (vcard).


If you are importing an address book, click the address book you want to import, and then click Import. Depending on the type of address book you are importing, either locate and click the address book file, and then click Open, or proceed through the wizard. If you are importing a business card, locate and click the .vcf file you want to import, and then click Save.


Outlook Express supports importing and exporting the following types of address books:

Export:
Microsoft Exchange Personal Address Book


Text File (comma Separated Values)


Import:
Eudora Pro or Light Address Book (through v3.0)


LDIF - LDAP Data Interchange Format


Microsoft Exchange Personal Address Book


Microsoft Internet Mail for Windows 3.1 Address Book


Netscape Address Book (v2 or v3)


Netscape Communicator Address Book (v4)


Text File (comma Separated Values)


Business Card (vCard)

[mikeshn]

I just wnat to do the back up ..

Well if you are formatting then you will lose everything on that HDD if you do not have two partitions on it. If that is the case, go sign up for a free email serivce and send all your files to that free email addy and once you have everything reinstalled then go back to the free email and download all your files and reinstall the files...

If you have separate partitions then just copy the files to your other partition...