I have Outlook Express installed on my C drive and have accumulated a
lot of mail and attachments over the last 5 years. I'm running out
of room on my C hard drive and have bought a separate hard drive that
I have hooked up to the same computer using it as a 'F' drive.

I've tried deleting unrelated files on my C drive, old unnecessary
emails, compacted folders, etc. but as of now, my C drive is back to
being nearly full.

I want to be able to use my Outlook Express on my new and much larger
F drive so I can free up a bunch of space on my C drive.

How do I do that?

How do I move my store folder:
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#movestore

You can also save messages to a readable CD.

To backup messages to a readable CD:

Create a folder on your Desktop, then in Outlook Express open the folder
with the messages you want to save. Highlight one message, then Ctrl+A will
highlight them all, (or hold the Ctrl button down while you select only the
messages you want), Now, drag and drop them to the folder on your Desktop.
(Easiest if the folder shortcut is on the Taskbar).

Now you can copy that folder to a CD and you will be able to read the
messages on the CD by double-clicking on them.

The downside of this is that messages that have the same subject will be
overwritten. To avoid this, purchase:

DBXtract:
http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx

General precautions for Outlook Express:

Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become
corrupt. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move your
mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created
folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible.

After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while
working *offline* and do it often.

Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until
the compacting is completed.

Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant layer
of protection that eats up CPUs and causes a multitude of problems such as
time-outs and account setting changes. Your up-to-date A/V program will
continue to protect you sufficiently. For more, see:
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

In Tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background and
leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.

And backup often.

Backup & Resto
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/

This is a great two click program:

Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB)
http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Calvin Smith" wrote in message
...
I have Outlook Express installed on my C drive and have accumulated a
lot of mail and attachments over the last 5 years. I'm running out
of room on my C hard drive and have bought a separate hard drive that
I have hooked up to the same computer using it as a 'F' drive.

I've tried deleting unrelated files on my C drive, old unnecessary
emails, compacted folders, etc. but as of now, my C drive is back to
being nearly full.

I want to be able to use my Outlook Express on my new and much larger
F drive so I can free up a bunch of space on my C drive.

How do I do that?

From the OE Toolbar:

Tools
Options
Maintenance
Store Folder
Change


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"Calvin Smith" wrote in message
...
I have Outlook Express installed on my C drive and have accumulated a
lot of mail and attachments over the last 5 years. I'm running out
of room on my C hard drive and have bought a separate hard drive that
I have hooked up to the same computer using it as a 'F' drive.

I've tried deleting unrelated files on my C drive, old unnecessary
emails, compacted folders, etc. but as of now, my C drive is back to
being nearly full.

I want to be able to use my Outlook Express on my new and much larger
F drive so I can free up a bunch of space on my C drive.

How do I do that?

Better see this page first! =
http://www.insideoe.com/files/store.htm#movestore

TM wrote:
From the OE Toolbar:

Tools
Options
Maintenance
Store Folder
Change


\

"Calvin Smith" wrote in message
...
I have Outlook Express installed on my C drive and have accumulated a
lot of mail and attachments over the last 5 years. I'm running out
of room on my C hard drive and have bought a separate hard drive that
I have hooked up to the same computer using it as a 'F' drive.

I've tried deleting unrelated files on my C drive, old unnecessary
emails, compacted folders, etc. but as of now, my C drive is back to
being nearly full.

I want to be able to use my Outlook Express on my new and much larger
F drive so I can free up a bunch of space on my C drive.

How do I do that?

Moving the 'store folder' from inside the OE6 worked perfectly.
Thanks everybody!


On Sat, 17 May 2008 16:46:41 -0400, "PA Bear [MS MVP]"
wrote:

Better see this page first! =
http://www.insideoe.com/files/store.htm#movestore

TM wrote:
From the OE Toolbar:

Tools
Options
Maintenance
Store Folder
Change


\

"Calvin Smith" wrote in message
...
I have Outlook Express installed on my C drive and have accumulated a
lot of mail and attachments over the last 5 years. I'm running out
of room on my C hard drive and have bought a separate hard drive that
I have hooked up to the same computer using it as a 'F' drive.

I've tried deleting unrelated files on my C drive, old unnecessary
emails, compacted folders, etc. but as of now, my C drive is back to
being nearly full.

I want to be able to use my Outlook Express on my new and much larger
F drive so I can free up a bunch of space on my C drive.

How do I do that?