how do I copy emails to a floppy

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Registered: 03-25-2003
how do I copy emails to a floppy
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Sat, 11-27-2004 - 7:22pm

I'm getting ready to put in a bigger hard drive on my system. I'm in the process of copying my email address and my important emails onto a floppy. I can't figure out how to copy my emails. I tried using export and it wants to send it to Microsoft exchange.


Any ideas?


Thanks in advance.


Caroline

Happy Holidays
C2 Mark and Hannah


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Registered: 03-09-2001
Sat, 11-27-2004 - 10:01pm

I have the option in my Netscape Messenger email program, to save it as a text file. Can you get that option by "Save As" vs. Save? My email folders are too big to backup onto a CD-RW and I didn't have a addional zip or hard drive, so when I switched computers, I lost it all. I could export bookmarks and email addys and those files were small enough to get on a CD-RW, but not the rest of it. :(

What email program are you using? There are some very knowledgeable folks here, so hopefully they'll have more suggestions. Good luck!

Gypsy



Blessings,

Gypsy

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Sat, 11-27-2004 - 10:50pm

Thank you for the tip. I'm using Outlook Express. I only have about 10 or so emails to save.



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Registered: 07-27-2003
Sun, 11-28-2004 - 9:01am

I have done it before.

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Mon, 11-29-2004 - 11:49pm

Thank you Donna - I forgot about about.com


Caroline

Happy Holidays
C2 Mark and Hannah


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Tue, 11-30-2004 - 5:48pm
You are welcome.
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