| 1. |
Open your Microsoft Outlook Express (your version number will be displayed). |
| 2. |
Click on the "File" menu. |
| 3. |
Select the "Export" option and then "Address Book" from the sub-menu that is displayed. |
| 4. |
The Address Book Export Tool window appears. |
| 5. |
Select the "Text File" option, and then click on the Export button. |
| 6. |
A new window - titled CSV Export - appears. |
| 7. |
Click on the "Browse" button. |
| 8. |
A new window called Save As appears. |
| 9. |
Select the the folder in which you want to store your backup copy of the Address Book. |
| 10. |
Enter a name for the backup copy - we suggest abbackup - in the File Name box. You could also
use some other name indicating the date and then do regular backups at date intervals. |
| 11. |
Click on the "Save" button. |
| 12. |
The window titled CSV Export reappears. |
| 13. |
Select "Next". |
| 14. |
You are asked to select the Address Book fields to export. We suggest you select them all. |
| 15. |
Click on the "Finish" button. |
| 16. |
You should see a confirmation window advising the export process was successful. |
| 17. |
Click "OK" to close this window. |
| 18. |
Click "Close" to dismiss the Address Book Export Tool window. |
| 19. |
We would then recommend you store the backup data in a safe place, such as on a floppy or Zip disk,
or on a separate hard disk. |
| 20. |
If you are unable to remember where you asked the system to place the backup file you can always use
the "Find" command to find it. See http://www.tech2u.com.au for the previous technical tip on using
the "Find" command. |
Remember you can find this and other useful technical tips under "Member Services"
at http://www.tech2u.com.au.
Happy backuppering.
TECH 2U P/L
